*1* wp.4523.11.nob.sxw kps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4523 OF 2011 Anupam Jainath Tiwari. ..Petitioner -Versus- The State of Maharashtra and others. ..Respondents .......... Ms.Pratibha i/b A.A.Mirza & Associates, for the Petitioner. Mr.R.M.Patne, AGP, for the Respondents/State. .......... CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. Date : 29th June, 2011. P.C.: 1 Mentioned. Not on board. 2 The Petitioner is running a video theatre, namely, M/s Vinayak Video Centre at the premises more particularly described in the order dated 23.12.2010 passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-1, Greater Mumbai. 3 The grievance of the Petitioner is that the licence has been cancelled and the revision application against the said order has been preferred before the Home Minister, Government of Maharashtra. That revision application has been filed on 13.01.2011, but from that date till date neither the Petitioner is communicated any date of hearing nor any order made thereon. In such circumstances, the Petitioner’s livelihood is suffering from past more than six months as his establishment has been closed. 4 In these circumstances, interest of justice would be served if the Writ Petition is disposed of with direction to the Home Minister to *2* wp.4523.11.nob.sxw dispose of the pending proceedings within two weeks from today, if same are not disposed of. Needless to mention that the Petitioner be given opportunity of hearing before any order is made. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. (S.C. Dharmadhikari, J)