1 wp-3123-97 mgn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3123 OF 1997 Anjanimata Sahakari Grahak Society through its Chairman. ..Petitioner Vs. Adivasi Vikas Society Dahegaon, through its Chairman & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. P.N. Joshi, for the Petitioner. Mr. Asif Patel, AGP for respondent No.2. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATE : 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2010. P.C. 1. Heard Mr. Joshi, the learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Patel, the learned A.G.P. 2. While granting Rule, interim relief in terms of prayer clause (c) was also ordered on 15th July, 1997 and prayer clause (c) reads as under:- 2 wp-3123-97 “Pending the hearing and final disposal of this writ petition, the Order dt. 9th May, 97 passed by Respondent No.4 may kindly be stayed.” 3. By the order dated 9th May, 1997 the Minister for Food and Civil Supplies had stayed the order dated 26th November, 1996 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Supplies, Nashik Division and, therefore, the said order was in operation and the Deputy Commissioner had confirmed the order dated 15th July, 1996 passed in favour of the present petitioner. Consequently, during the last about 13 years the petitioner continued to operate the license and, therefore, we confirm the interim order and make the Rule absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. 4. In case the Revision Application is still pending with the State Government, we direct that the Revision be heard and decided on its own merits as expeditiously as possible and in any case before 31st October, 2010. (A. A. SAYED,J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)