*1* wp.1138.11.920.sxw kps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1138 OF 2011 Suresh Dattatraya Saraf. ..Petitioner -Versus- Agriculture Development Officer, Zilla Parishad and others. ..Respondents .......... Mr.H.E.Palve, for the Petitioner. Ms.P.S.Cardozo, AGP, for the Respondent Nos.2 and 4. .......... CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. Date : 02nd August, 2011. P.C.: 1 Mr.Palve, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, states that all Respondents are duly served. The Respondent Nos.2 and 4 are represented by the learned AGP whereas the Respondent Nos.3 and 5 are duly served. The affidavit proving the service be filed within a period of one week from today. 2 Heard Mr.Palve and perused with his assistance the petition and annexures thereto including the appellate order, copy of which is at page-53 of the paper book. 3 Both sides agree that the controversy in this petition is identical to Writ Petition No.1699/2011, that writ petition was decided on 22.07.2011. That Writ Petition involved identical challenge and to the same appellate order. For the reasons set out in the order dated 22.07.2011, this Writ Petition also succeeds. The order dated 03.12.2010 is quashed and set aside. The appeal will now be decided in terms of the directions in the order dated 22.07.2011. That order and directions would *2* wp.1138.11.920.sxw apply even in the case of instant appeal and therefore, the appellate authority should dispose of the appeal in terms of the said order. The Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. (S.C. Dharmadhikari, J)