1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3452 OF 2007 Sandu s/o. Ganpat Sonawane, Age 48 years, Occ. Business R/o. Shivaji Chowk, Phulambri, Tq. Phulambri, Dist. Aurangabad. .. petitioners Versus 1] The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2] The Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad. 3] The District Supply Officer, Aurangabad, District Aurangabad. .. Respondent. --- Mr. D.J. Chaudhari, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. S.K. Kadam, AGP for respondent. CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & N.D.DESHPANDE,JJ. DATE : 16TH SEPTEMBER,2009. ORAL ORDER :- 2 1] The petitioner restricts his claim in the present petition for a direction to the respondent No.1 to decide the representation made by him seeking license of sub-dealership of kerosene, within a reasonable period. 2] We find the request to be reasonable. The petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1 to decide the representation made by the petitioner dated 27th September, 1999. In addition, the petitioner may also submit a fresh representation within a period of 15 days from today. The same would also be considered with the representation dated 27th September, 1999. The representations to be decided by the respondent No.1 as expeditiously as possible and in any case within six months from today. 3] Writ petition is disposed of with aforesaid direction. [N.D. DESHPANDE, J.] [B.R. GAVAI,J.] Grt/-