WP/5742/10 1 SSK/21 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5742 OF 2010 M/s. Ina Palace Hotel & Lodging Boarding ....Petitioner Versus The Sub-Divisional Officer, Thane & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. R. D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. P. S. Cardozo, AGP for State. CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. DATED : 25th AUGUST, 2010. P.C.: Heard learned Counsel for the respective parties. 2. By the impugned order dated 15th May, 2010, the Respondent No.1 cancelled the lodging and boarding licence in respect of M/s.Ina Palace Hotel and Lodging Boarding which was being run by the Petitioner. The Petitioner has already filed an Appeal before Respondent No.2 under the provisions of section 33 of the Bombay Police Act. 3. By prayer (a) of the Petition, the Petitioner seeks quashing and setting aside the above order of Respondent No.1 passed on 15th May, 2010. By prayer (b), the Petitioner alternatively seeks directions to Respondent No.2 to decide his appeal expeditiously. WP/5742/10 2 SSK/21 4. Mr. Suryawanshi, learned Counsel for the Petitioner do not press prayer (a) in view of the pendency of the appeal against the order impugned before Respondent No.2. However, he submits that appropriate directions be issued to Respondent No.2 to decide his appeal expeditiously. Ms.Cardozo, learned AGP, has no objection, if appropriate directions are issued to Respondent No.2 in that regard. In these circumstances, the petition is disposed of, by passing the following order: 1. The Respondent No.2 is directed to hear and decide the Petitioner’s appeal annexed at Exhibit “F” and page 41 of the petition as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. (R. V. MORE, J.)