(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 795 OF 2011 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 802 OF 2011 WRIT PETITION NO. 795 OF 2011 Kerba s/o. Vithalrao Gadhave, Age : 76 years, Occupation : Agriculture, R/o. Varuda, Taluka and District : Osmanabad. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Cooperation and Textile Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2. The Joint Registrar & Director (Sugar), Nanded, District Cooperative Societies, Nanded. 3. Terna Shetkari Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Ternanagar, Dhoki, Taluka and District : Osmanabad, Through its Managing Director. (2) 4. Dwarkanath s/o. Parasram Mali, (Appellant in Appeal No. 20/2009) Age : 50 years, Occupation : Agriculture & Director, R/o. Bhandarwadi, Taluka & District : Osmanabad. 5. Ramesh s/o. Hanumant Randive, (Appellant in Appeal No. 21/2009) Age : 50 years, Occupation : Agriculture & Director, R/o. Sarola, Taluka & District : Osmanabad. .. Respondents. ....................... Mr. S.G. Chapalgaonkar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. D.R. Korde, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 and 2. Mr. N.B. Ghute, Advocate, for respondent no.3. Mr. S.B. Ghute, Advocate, for respondent nos.4 and 5. ........................ WRIT PETITION NO. 802 OF 2011 Kerba s/o. Vithalrao Gadhave, Age : 76 years, Occupation : Agriculture, R/o. Varuda, Taluka and District : Osmanabad. .. Petitioner. (3) versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Cooperation and Textile Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2. The Joint Registrar & Director (Sugar), Nanded, District Cooperative Societies, Nanded. 3. Terna Shetkari Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Ternanagar, Dhoki, Taluka and District : Osmanabad, Through its Managing Director. 4. Balasaheb s/o. Pralhad Makode, Age : 50 years, Occupation : Agriculture & Director, R/o. Shiradhon, Taluka : Kallam, District : Osmanabad. 5. Gundu s/o. Bapu Pawar, Age : 50 years, Occupation : Agriculture & Director, R/o. Padoli, Taluka & District : Osmanabad. 6. Bibhishan s/o. Rajaram Kale, Age : 50 years, Occupation : Agriculture & Director, R/o. Andora, Taluka : Kallam, District : Osmanabad. .. Respondents. ............................. (4) Mr. S.G. Chapalgaonkar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. D.R. Korde, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 and 2. Mr. N.B. Ghute, Advocate, for respondent no.3. Mr. S.B. Ghute, Advocate, for respondent nos.4 to 6. *************** CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 2ND FEBRUARY 2011 ORAL JUDGMENT : 1. Heard learned Counsel for the respective parties. 2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Taken up for final hearing by consent of parties. 3. The limited grievance made by the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner is, on 10-1-2011, orders passed on 12-12-2008 and 27-11-2009 by the Regional Joint Director have been stayed. He, therefore, states that the Honourable Minister may be asked to decide the appeals filed before him (5) expeditiously and at the earliest. 4. The respective Counsel for the respondents have no objection for expeditious disposal of the appeals before the Honourable Minister. 5. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondent nos.1 and 2 states that reasonable time should be given to decide the appeals. 6. Considering the nature of controversy, I find that the request made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner is justified. 7. In the result, the petitions are partly allowed. (i) The Hon. Minister for Cooperation and Textile Department, State of Maharashtra, is directed to decide Appeals, bearing Nos. App-1309/Case No.20/15/Co.op, App-1309/Case No. 21/15/Co.op and App-1310/Case No. 58/15/Co.op, pending before him, as early as possible and in any case by 31st March 2011. (ii) Parties are directed to appear before the office of Hon. (6) Minister on 16th February 2011 and to abide further instructions in the matter from the Hon. Minister. 8. Rule is made absolute accordingly. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. ( B.P. DHARMADHIKARI ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp795