1 SSK/42 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5139 OF 2010 Abdul Rashid Mohammed ....Petitioner Versus The Commissioner of Police & Anr. ...Respondents Mr. Vishal Thadani i/b. Ms. Veena Thadani, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. N. Bhosale, AGP for the Respondents. CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. DATED : 8TH JULY, 2010. P.C.: Heard Mr. Thadani, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Bhosale, learned AGP for the Respondents. 2. The only grievance made in this petition is that the appeal alongwith the application for stay filed by the Petitioner on 28th June, 2010 is pending before the State of Maharashtra and same is not yet disposed of. 3. By the impugned order, the public entertainment licence in respect of the Petitioner’s establishment viz. M/s. Hotel Star Night Bar and Restaurant is suspended for a period of 15 days. The learned Counsel for the Petitioner states that directions may be given to the State to dispose of the application for stay and/or appeal. Mr. Bhosale, learned AGP has no objection, if the Appellate Authority is directed to dispose of the Petitioner’s appeal itself within a stipulated time. 2 4. In the above circumstances of the case, I deem it fit to dispose of the writ petition by passing the following order : 1. The Appellate Authority viz. the Hon’ble Minister for Home, State of Maharashtra is directed to hear and dispose of the Petitioner’s appeal under section 33 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951 challenging the Respondent No.1’s order dated 31st May, 2010 as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 2. Since, this is a case of suspension of public entertainment licence, during the pendency and final disposal of the Petitioner’s appeal, there shall be ad-interim relief in terms of prayer clause (c) of the petition and two weeks thereafter, incase the order of the Appellate Authority is adverse to the interest of the Petitioner. Order accordingly. (R. V. MORE, J.)