1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Writ Petition No. 1429 of 2011 M/s Star Motors v. The State of Maharashtra and ors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's Orders. Mr D.V. Siras, Advocate for petitioner Ms R. Deshpande, AGP for respdts 1,2 & 4 Coram: D.D. Sinha and A. P. Bhangale, JJ Dated : 23rd March 2011 1. C. A. No. 786 of 2011 : Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Civil Application is filed by the petitioner for dispensing with English translation of the impugned order. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that if English translation is necessary at the time of hearing of the petition, same shall be supplied. In view of this statement, application is allowed. 2. Writ Petition No. 1429 of 2011 : Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents no. 1,2 and 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that being aggrieved by the order dated 8.9.2010 passed by the District Consumer Redressal Forum, Nagpur, petitioner has filed appeal before the State Consumer Redressal Commission along with stay application. However, the State Commission is not functioning and, therefore, 2 petitioner could not move before the State Commission for interim orders. It is submitted that the Consumer Forum has directed the petitioner to pay Rs. 10,000/- towards compensation and costs of Rs. 1000/- to the complainant. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that 50% amount has already been deposited before the State Commission, however, appeal of the petitioner could not be processed since the State Commission is not functioning. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader has brought to our notice that the State Commission shall start functioning from 1st week of April 2011. In view of this statement, learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the order of Consumer Forum may kindly be stayed till 1st week of April 2011. He further submits that the petitioner undertakes to deposit remaining 50% amount before the State Commission on or before expiry of 2nd week of April 2011. Undertaking accepted. 4. In view of the aforesaid statement, we dispose of the petition and in the interest of justice, direct the parties to maintain status-quo as on today till expiry of 1st week of April 2011. JUDGE JUDGE joshi 3