IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Writ Petition No.1537 of 2001 Shri Kishorkumar Rameshchandra Thakkar .. Petitioner v/s. 1.The State of Mah. & ors. .. .. Respondents Mr.P.A. Pol for Petitioner. Ms.S.S. Bhende, AGP for Res.Nos.1 to 3. ---- CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. Dated : 20th July,2009 P.C. : 1.Heard Mr.Pol, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner. 2.The Petitioner impugns the order dated 31.1.2001 passed by Respondent No.2, thereby granting fair price shop licence to Respondent Nos.4 to 6. 3.Admittedly, with passage of time, the challenge in the Petition has become stale and hence, the Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 4.Rule stands discharged. No order as to costs. [SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J] [B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.]