-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2101 OF 2007 Girish Shrikrishna Sule and Ors. ..Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents ... Mr.V.A.Thorat Senior Counsel along with Mr.Levi A.Robens, Ms.Manisha Virkhare and Mr.Sujit Suryavanshi i/b M/s.Vigil Juris for Petitioners. Mr.G.W.Mattos AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 Ms.S.M.Modle for Respondent No.3-M.M.C. ... CORAM: S.B.MHASE AND CORAM: S.B.MHASE AND CORAM: S.B.MHASE AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATE : FEBRUARY 14, 2008 DATE : FEBRUARY 14, 2008 DATE : FEBRUARY 14, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard both sides. 2. The learned counsel for the Petitioners states that presently the grievance of Petitioners shall stand redressed if the directions are given to the Chief Minister, State of Maharashtra, to decide and dispose of the Appeal filed by the Petitioners with the State Government on 22.7.2003 which is at -2- Exhibit-G at Page 42 to the Petition. The learned counsel for the Respondents states that the said Appeal will be decided within a appropriate time. Under these circumstances, we direct the State of Maharashtra to dispose of the Appeal/Representation dated 22.7.2003 after hearing the Petitioners and other concerned parties in accordance with law. The authorities of the State Government to dispose of the said Appeal/Representation after giving reasons for the disposal of the said Appeal/Representation. The same shall be disposed of within a period of 12 weeks from today. 3. With the above direction, petition stands disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [ S.B.MHASE, J.]