(1) WP. 2205.2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2205 OF 2010 Ankush S/o Haribhau Savne .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Mr. Nilkanth Pawde, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S.V. Kurundkar, Addl. G.P. for the respondent-State Mr. R.N. Dhorde, Advocate h/f. Mr. P.S. Dighe, Advocate for respondent no.5 ... CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. DATED : 1ST JULY, 2010 ORAL ORDER:- 1] By this Petition, the interim arrangements made by the Tahsildar, Pathri are being challenged. 2] Having heard learned counsel for the parties and learned Additional Government Pleader, it is explicit that the petitioner and the respondent no.5 are having competing claims and the kerosene vending license and fair price shop which was earlier run by Manik Ghumre was attached to the respondent no.5 and thereafter it was attached to the petitioner but again it was shifted to respondent no.5. It appears that the fluctuations have been committed in order to (2) WP. 2205.2010 make temporary arrangements and on basis of request made by the local M.L.As. 3] No final decision has been rendered and the temporary arrangement must be brought to an end. 4] Considering the nature of litigation and the averments made in the Petition, the District Supply Officer is directed to take appropriate steps for the purpose of making final arrangements regarding the fair price shop and retail vending of kerosene which was previously with the said Manik Subhash Ghumre. The District Supply Officer may start fresh process as per the Government resolution. The District Supply Officer shall not be influenced by the recommendations of any local representative and shall take independent decision in accordance with the directions incorporated under the Government resolution. For the purpose of distribution of the fair price shop and the kerosene vending license the process shall be started within a period of 1 month and shall be completed within a period of 4 months hereafter. Petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- [V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] arp