{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.1913 OF 2011 Sudhir s/o Keshav Patil Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & others Respondents Mrs.M.A.Kulkarni, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.N.R.Shaikh, A.G.P. for respondents no.1 to 5. CORAM : S.S.SHINDE, J. DATE : 30 th November, 2011 PER COURT: 1 Heard learned Counsel for respective parties. 2 Learned A.G.P. has no objection if the petition is allowed in terms of prayer clause (E) i.e. to direct the appellate authority to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner on merits in accordance with, law within stipulated period. 3 Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is status quo order granted by this Court during pendency of the petition and same may be continued till appeal is disposed of. 4 Upon hearing learned Counsel for respective parties, petition is allowed in terms of prayer clause (E). The appellate {2} authority is directed to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner on merits in accordance with law, within two months from today and communicate decision thereon to the appellant-petitioner. Till the appeal is decided by the appellate authority, order of status quo granted by this Court shall continue. It is made clear that the said order of status quo will continue till disposal of the appeal. The appellate authority should not grant unnecessary adjournments to the appellant unless extraordinary circumstance exists for grant of such adjournment. 5 Writ Petition is disposed of in above terms. S.S.SHINDE JUDGE adb/wp191311