1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY : AURANGABAD BENCH WRIT PETITION NO.3548 OF 2008 Indira Women's Self Help Group, Pimpri and another - - Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and others. - - Respondents Shri P. D. Bachate, Advocate for petitioner. SHri V. B. Ghatge, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for Respondents Nos.1 to 4. Shri D. S. Bagul, Advocate for Respondent No.5. Shri N. L. Choudhari, Advocate for Respondent No.6. CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & N. D. DESHPANDE, JJ. Dated : 13th July 2009 ORAL ORDER [ Per NARESH H. PATIL, J. ] 1. The petitioners raise several objections to the manner and method in which the State authorities selected the Respondent No.6 for grant of kerosene licence. 2. The Respondent No.6 was allotted licence in the year 2008. The petition is pending since 2008. Affidavit in replies are filed by the 2 respondents. It transpires from the record placed before this Court that during the said period, kerosene licences were allotted in 27 villages. The contesting respondents have factually disputed the contentions raised by the petitioners in this petition mainly in respect of the selection process undertaken by the officers concerned. 3. After hearing learned Counsel appearing for contesting parties, we find that the issues relating to disputed questions of fact emerging out of this petition need not be considered at this stage in exercise of extraordinary jurisdiction. 4. From the facts of the case, we find that a responsible authority would go into the issues raised by the parties and decide the same. 5. Learned A.G.P. Shri V.B. Ghatge submits that under Clause 15 of the Maharashtra Kerosene Dealers Licensing Order, 1996, the Deputy Commissioner, Supply, Nashik Region, Nashik would be competent to entertain a revision 3 petition. We find it appropriate that the petitioners may first resort to alternate remedy as mentioned above. In case petitioners file a revision/ application/ petition before the Deputy Commissioner, Supply, Nashik Region, Nashik under the provisions of the Maharashtra Kerosene Dealers Licensing Order, 1996 within four weeks from today, we direct the Deputy Commissioner, Supply, Nashik Region, Nashik, the authority, to pass appropriate orders by taking decision after hearing necessary parties. 6. The interim order granted by this Court would continue for four weeks from today, meaning thereby, that the petitioners would be entitled to apply for interim relief from the appropriate authority i.e. the Deputy Commissioner, Supply, Nashik Region, Nashik. Petition is disposed of. All issues are kept open. ( N.D.DESHPANDE, J.) ( NARESH H. PATIL, J. ) 4 pnk/wp