1 wp6149-11.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6149 OF 2011 Ramesh K. Shetty Proprietor of Ramesh Restaurant & Bar .. Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra & Ors .. Respondents Mr.Pankaj C. Kansara for the petitioner. Ms.P.S.Cardozo, A.G.P for the respondents. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. 3rd August 2011. P.C.: . The petitioner is aggrieved and dissatisfied with the fact that the appeal challenging the cancellation of the licence, is not decided till date. 2 In the light of the on going monsoon session, the learned A.G.P was told to take instructions as to whether the appeal will be decided in a time bound manner and by whom. 2 wp6149-11.doc 3 The learned A.G.P has taken instructions and she makes a statement that the pending appeal shall be either decided by the Minister of Home, Government of Maharashtra or for some reasons he is unable to do so, it shall be decided by the authority to whom the appellate powers have been delegated but in no case the appeal will be kept pending beyond period of two months from today. 4 The statement made by the learned A.G.P is accepted. It is directed that the pending appeal shall be disposed off by the appellate authority within a period of eight weeks from today. All contentions of the petitioner including those raised in the present petition are kept open. Since the licence has been cancelled on 30th June 2011, the copy of the order in that behalf was received on 7th July 2011, but, from 14th July 2011 the pending appeal has not been decided, nor any application therein is considered, interest of justice will be served if it is further directed that for a period of eight weeks from today both sides shall maintain status-quo in relation to the establishment as prevailing today. 5 Writ Petition is allowed in these terms. No costs. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J)