( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7058 OF 2009 Shaikh Nawab s/o Shaikh Ahemad PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & others RESPONDENTS .... Mr. Hemant Surve, advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.B. Choudhary, A.G.P., for the respondents/State. .... [CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. AND A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.] [DATE : 5th December, 2009] PER COURT : 1. Learned counsel for the respondents accepts notice, waives service and submits that the appeal filed by the present petitioner, dated 07-12-2006, if pending before the competent authority, shall be decided expeditiously in any case within six weeks. In view of ( 2 ) the statement made, the writ petition is disposed of. The respondents shall abide by their statement. No order as to costs. [ CHIEF JUSTICE ] [A.M. KHANWILKAR,J.] NPJ/wp7058-09