1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.15 OF 1999. Shri Siddhivinayak Cotton Industry, Georai, through proprietor Mr.Sanjay S/o Kashinath Kale ... Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ... Respondents. ... Mr.P.V.Khiste, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.K.G.Patil, Asstt.Govt. Pleader for the State. Mr.Shivaji T.Shelke, advocate for the Respondent No.4. Mr.V.D.Hon, advocate for the Respndent No.5. ... CORAM : B.R.GAVAI AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 06.08.2010. 2 ORAL ORDER (Per S.V.Gangapurwala,J.) 1. The petitioner seeks directions against the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 to supply the lints to the petitioner factory as per its capacity i.e. 400 bales per day and that the petitioner should be given first preference for supply of raw cotton and lints for ginning and pressing. 2. The petitioner in the petition has contended that the capacity of the petitioners factory is 400 bales per day for pressing and there is shortage of supply of lints from Respondent Nos.2 to 4. According to the petitioner, the license was granted for functioning and operation of the factory and it is further contended that Respondent No.4 had given letter to the petitioner in respect of guarantee of supply of raw cotton and lints. 3. The Respondent State has filed affidavit-in-reply clarifying that while issuing license or permission, no such guarantee was given that the bales should be supplied as per its capacity. The pressing unit of the 3 petitioner had started on 11.12.1998 and the petitioner could press nearly 225 to 250 bales of cotton on an average. The Respondent has also clarified that the lints and the cotton would be supplied to the petitioner as per the policy of the cotton federation. The Respondent has nowhere agreed to supply the petitioner the cotton and lints as per the standard capacity. Moreover, the policy of cotton monopoly is also no longer in vogue. 4. In light of the above, we do not find any merit in the petition. The petition is dismissed. Rule discharged. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (B.R.GAVAI,J.) asp/office/wp1599