1 SSK/28 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2528 OF 2010 Rajesh Narayan Sherwegar Prop of Rajesh Refreshment(Stalion Bar and Restaurant) ....Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. P. C. Kansara, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. R. M. Patne, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 to 5. CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. DATED : 30th MARCH, 2010. P.C.: Heard Mr. Kansara, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Patne, learned AGP. 2. Rule. By consent of the parties, rule is made returnable forthwith and taken up for hearing. 3. By an Order dated 5th February, 2010, the Respondent No.2 suspended the Place of Public Entertainment Licence (Police License) bearing No. 23 of 198 for a period of 45 days in respect of Rajesh 2 Refreshment (Stalion Bar and Restaurant) situate at Tardeo Road, Mumbai, which is being run by the Petitioner. By the very same order, the Petitioner was informed that he was entitled to file an appeal before appropriate authority within a period of 30 days. The Petitioner accordingly, filed an appeal alongwith miscellaneous application for stay of the impugned order before Respondent No.4. However, same has not been decided by the Respondent No.4 as the said Appellate Authority is busy in Assembly Session. This fact is not disputed by Mr.Patne, learned AGP. In the light of the above facts and circumstances, I dispose of the Petition by passing the following order: i) The Respondent No.4-Appellate Authority is directed to hear and dispose of the Petitioner’s Appeal alongwith the stay application expeditiously and preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the Order. ii) During the pendency and final disposal of the Appeal, the effect, operation and implementation of the Order dated 5th February, 2010 passed by Respondent No.2 in respect of Rajesh Refreshment (Stalion Bar and Restaurant) situate at Tardeo Road, Mumbai, shall remain stayed. 3 iii) In the event of passing any adverse order by Respondent No.4 in the aforesaid appeal, the same shall not be given effect for the period of two weeks from the date of communication of the same to the Petitioner. (R. V. MORE, J.)