1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.8798 OF 2007 PETITION NO.8798 OF 2007 PETITION NO.8798 OF 2007 Shri Dhansingh Vithalrao Bhoite : Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. : Respondents. Mr.S.M.Sabrad for the Petitioner Mr.P.I.Khemani, AGP, for the State/respondents CORAM CORAM CORAM : J.N.PATEL & : J.N.PATEL & : J.N.PATEL & SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. MHATRE, JJ. MHATRE, JJ. DATED DATED DATED : DECEMBER 04, 2007. : DECEMBER 04, 2007. : DECEMBER 04, 2007. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. This petition can be disposed of at the stage of admission. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has come with a limited relief in the nature seeking directions against Respondent No.1 to hear and dispose off the appeal filed by the petitioner expeditiously. 2 2. Learned AGP appearing for the State submits that this Court may pass appropriate orders in the matter. 3. We, therefore, dispose of the petition with directions to Respondent No.1 to hear and dispose off the appeal filed by the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this court. Petitioner to communicate this order to Respondent No.1. Petition stands disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs. [SMT.NISHITA [SMT.NISHITA [SMT.NISHITA MHATRE,J] MHATRE,J] MHATRE,J] [J.N.PATEL,J] [J.N.PATEL,J] [J.N.PATEL,J]