- 1 - IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE OF MOTION NO.625 OF 2005 OF MOTION NO.625 OF 2005 OF MOTION NO.625 OF 2005 IN IN IN WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.1888 OF 2005 PETITION NO.1888 OF 2005 PETITION NO.1888 OF 2005 Peregrine Security Pvt.Ltd. ...Petitioner vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.H.D.Mehta i/b Dhruve Liladhar & Co. for the petitioner Mr.P.M.Mokashi for the respondent CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT.RANJANA DESAI & A.S.OKA,JJ. SMT.RANJANA DESAI & A.S.OKA,JJ. SMT.RANJANA DESAI & A.S.OKA,JJ. DATE DATE DATE : DECEMBER 8,2005 : DECEMBER 8,2005 : DECEMBER 8,2005 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. On 12th August 2005 this petition was disposed and direction was given to the respondent to decide the petitioner’s application by a reasoned order as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the order. It appears that the respondent has not complied with the order dated 12th August 2005. Therefore, the petitioner has taken out this Notice of Motion seeking direction to the respondent to dispose of the application filed by the petitioner pursuant to the order dated 12th August 2005 within a period of two weeks. 2. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. He has made a serious grievance about the lapse on the part of the respondent. We feel that he is justified in making the grievance. The learned counsel for the respondent has taken - 2 - us through affidavit of Mr.M.S.Gokhale, Deputy Secretary, Industries, Energy & Labour Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai wherein he has tendered apology for not deciding the application of the petitioner till date. We really are not happy with the conduct of the respondent. However, in the circumstances of the case and in view of the apology tendered by the respondent and in view of the fact that the learned counsel for the respondent has made a statement that the respondent will decide the application of the petitioner expeditiously and within a period of six weeks from today, we do not propose to take any action against the respondent. We direct that the application of the petitioner shall be decided within a period of six weeks from today. We hope and trust that this order will be complied with. Notice of Motion is disposed of. (SMT.RANJANA (SMT.RANJANA (SMT.RANJANA DESAI,J.) DESAI,J.) DESAI,J.) ( ABHAY S.OKA,J. ) ABHAY S.OKA,J. ) ABHAY S.OKA,J. )