1 wp2439.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.2439 OF 2010 Manmad Agricultural Produce Market Committee : Petitioner V/s. The District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Manmad & Ors. : Respondents .... Mr.P.N.Joshi for the petitioner. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for resp. nos.1, 3 & 4. Ms Pallavi Divekar for respondent no.2. ... CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATE : AUGUST 18, 2010. P.C.: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respective respondents. 2. This Writ Petition is directed against the communication dated 23.12.2009 issued by the District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Nasik, whereby the petitioner was informed that the decision has been taken by the Deputy Chief Minister in the presence of Minister for Co-operation and Marketing that all Agricultural Produce Market 2 wp2439.10 Committees not to appoint or issue news licences to Mathadi/Mapari till further order. 3. The learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader has submitted that by the impugned communication, though it is informed not to appoint or issue new licences to Mathadi/Mapari, this direction is temporary in nature and the issue is being examined or is under active consideration of the Government and necessary decision in this regard would be taken within a short time. The counsel for the petitioner has submitted that neither the Deputy Chief Minister nor the concerned Minister of the Department has any power to issue such a direction. Be that at it may, since the issue is under active consideration of the State Government, we direct the State Government to take a decision in this regard, in accordance with law and procedure applicable, within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order. 4. With this direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (D.D. SINHA, J.) (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)