1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 318 OF 2010 Sureshbhai G. Shah & Ors.. .... Petitioners. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..... Respondents. Mr. A.S. Sawant with Sachin Kadam & Ms. Gunjan Shah for petitioners. Mr. G.W. Mattos, AGP., for respondent/State. CORAM : J.N. PATEL, ACTING, C.J. & B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE : 9TH FEBRUARY, 2010. P.C. The petitioners are manufacturers of electronic weighing machines and have moved against State for having issued circular dated 18.8.2009 pursuant to the complaint received by the Hon’ble Minister, Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Maharashtra. 2. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondent State has not taken into consideration the difficulties suffered by the petitioner in implementing the circular. 2 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent be directed to consider the grievance of the petitioner's Association., i.e., Scales, Weights & Measures Merchants Association as per the representations made by them to the various authorities which is annexed as Exhibit “E”, “D” and “F”. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that they will be in a better position to explain to the authorities the shortcomings and practical difficulties suffered by the manufacturers and traders so also the customers in respect of the guidelines provided under the circular regarding scaling by the electronic weighing machine and that the authorities should take a holistic view of the matter. We, therefore, dispose of this petition with a direction to the respondent no. 2 to consider the representations of the petitioners after giving them an opportunity of hearing and take a decision thereon by passing a speaking order. We expect that the respondent no. 2 shall hear the petitioner Association and take a decision in the matter preferably within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order. 4. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (J.N. PATEL, ACTING, C.J.) (B.R. GAVAI, J.)