SSK/917 1 WP/5616.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5616 OF 2011 Shri Rajendra Mithalal Jain ....Petitioner Versus Shri Manikchand Mishrimal Jain & Ors. ...Respondents Ms. Smita Mane i/b. Mr. Kishore Patil, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V. S. Gokhale, AGP for the State. CORAM : SMT. RANJANA DESAI & RANJIT MORE, JJ. DATED : 28TH JULY, 2011. P.C.: We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGP. 2. The only prayer made by the petitioner is that respondent no.3 be directed to decide the appeal preferred by respondent no.1 which is pending before him expeditiously, independently and in accordance with law. In the circumstances of the case, we see no reason as to why this prayer should not be granted. Hence, we pass the following order: ORDER 1. Respondent No.3 is directed to decide the appeal preferred by respondent no.1 which is pending before him expeditiously, independently and in accordance with law after giving notice to respondent no.1 and after hearing him and all concerned. He shall communicate the result to the parties. SSK/917 2 WP/5616.11 3. We make it clear that we have expressed no opinion on the merits of the case and respondent no.3 shall decide the appeal independently and in accordance with law. 4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (RANJIT MORE, J.) (SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.)