IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY: NAGPUR BENCH: NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.4176/2008 Mohsinbhai Mazhar Hussain ..vs.. Additional Collector, Nagpur =================================== CORAM : B. P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE: 6.10.2008 Heard Advocate Qazi, for petitioner and learned A.G.P. for respondent no.1. The appellate authority under clause 21 of the Rent Control Order has granted stay during the pendency of the appeal. I am therefore, not inclined to interfere in writ jurisdiction. However, Advocate Qazi states that as the matter is pending since 1986-87 before the Rent Control Authorities, hearing of appeal at least be expedited. He states that that the appeal should be decided by the end of January 2009. Learned A.G.P. opposes the request. He points out that the lower appellate authority has also to look after the administration. In these circumstances the appellate authority shall make endeavor to decide the appeal on merits as early as possible and in any case by 30.4.2009. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. JUDGE smp.