1 (WP 8593 of 2010 with WP 8300 of 2010) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8593 OF 2010 Kedarrao Jaywantrao Shinde ...Petitioner Vs. Joint Collector, Dist. Magistrate, Sangli and Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION 8300 OF 2010 Smt.Vijaymala Shripatrao Shinde through her C.A. Sachin Shripatrao Shinde ...Petitioner Vs. Kedar Jaywantrao Shinde and Ors. ...Respondents ----- Mr. A.A. Garge with Ms. Prerana Silimkar for Petitioner Mr. S.D. Rayrikar- AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 ----- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 1ST FEBRUARY, 2011 P.C. 1. Both these writ petitions can be disposed of by a common order. 2. The Writ petition No. 8593 of 2010 is filed, challenging the order passed by the Hon’ble Minister of State for Home dated 24th June, 2010 who was pleased to dismiss the appeal filed by him . The Writ petition No. 2 (WP 8593 of 2010 with WP 8300 of 2010) 8300 of 2010 is filed by the Petitioner challenging the subsequent stay which was granted in the review petition on 6th October, 2010 filed by the Petitioner in Writ petition No. 8593 of 2010. 3. Taking into consideration the controversy which is raised by the Petitioners in both the Petitions, in my view, it would be appropriate if the order of dismissal of the appeal passed by the Hon’ble Minister as also the stay granted by him in the review petition is set aside. The review petition is also set aside and the Hon’ble Minister is directed to decide the appeal filed by the Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 8593 of 2010 as expeditiously as possible. 4. However, it is clarified that the interim protection granted to the Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 8593 of 2010 to continue during the pendency of the appeal before the Hon’ble Minister of State for Home. All contentions raised by both the parties are kept open. Both the Writ Petitions are disposed of. (V.M. KANADE J.)