( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6405 OF 2010 Tapi Co-op. Credit Society Ltd. PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6398 OF 2010 Tapi Co-op. Credit Society Ltd. PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS .... Mr. V.D. Hon, advocate for the petitioner in both the petitions. Mr. S.V. Kurundkar, Additional Government Pleader for the respondents/State. .... [CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] [DATE : 6th August, 2010] PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel and learned Additional Government Pleader. 2. By consent, the petitions are being disposed of in following terms : ( 2 ) (i) The petitioners shall be protected for four (4) weeks and the stay application shall be decided by the Hon’ble Minister on merits thereof, after giving due hearing to the parties. (ii) The Hon’ble Minister to consider the merits in the stay application and shall not be influenced by the earlier order dated 14th July, 2010. (iii) The stay application to be decided within four (4) weeks and if any adverse order is rendered, then the status quo to be continued for one (1) week thereafter. 3. The petitions are accordingly disposed of. 4. The parties may act on copy of this order, duly authenticated by the Court Shirestedar. [V.R. KINGAONKAR] JUDGE NPJ/wp6405-10 ( 3 )