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Bombay High CourtWP/7483/2015

Shri. Rajan Baburao Patil And ANR. v. State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Dept. Of Co-Operation And ORS.

2015-07-16Hon'Ble Shri Justice R.M. Savant.2 pages

WPST-17640-15.doc 16.07.2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.17640 OF 2015 Shri. Rajan Baburao Patil and another .. Petitioners

Versus

State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Mr. Girish Godbole a/w Mr. Drupad Patil a/w Mr. Akshay Petkar, for the Petitioners.

Mr. A. A. Kumbhakoni i/by Mr. A. B. Borkar, for the Respondent No.3. Mr. Anil Singh, Additional Solicitor General a/w Ms. M. S. Bane, "B" Panel Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM : R.M. SAVANT, J.

DATE : 16th JULY, 2015 P.C.

1.

The only direction sought by the Petitioners is to the effect that the Appellate Authority be directed to decide the Appeal filed by the Petitioners within a particular time frame. Since the Appeal is pending from the year i.e. from 12.10.2012. It would be just and proper to direct that the Appeal be decided within a particular time frame. The Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners Mr. G. S. Godbole also draws this Court's attention to the fact that the Appeal filed by another set of Directors being Appeal No.714 of 2012 is also pending and that may also be directed to be disposed of along with the Appeal in respect of BGP.

WPST-17640-15.doc 16.07.2015 which the above Petition has been filed. The Learned AGP fairly states that the said Appeal No.714 of 2012 would also be decided with the Appeal filed by the Petitioners in the above Petition. Hence, both the Appeals i.e. Appeal filed on 12.10.2012 by the Petitioners above named as well as the Appeal No.714 of 2012 filed by one Shri. Pandurang Ramchandra Kakade and four others be decided within two weeks from date i.e. on or before 30.07.2015. Needless to state that the Appeals to be decided on their own merits and in accordance with law. It is further clarified that the contentions of the parties have not dealt with and it is before the Appellate Authority that the said contentions can be urged and for the Appellate Authority to take them into consideration. The parties to appear before the Appellate Authority in both the Appeals on Monday the 20th July 2015 at 3.00 p.m. The Learned AGP to communicate this order to the Appellate Authority forthwith. With the aforesaid directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

[R.M. SAVANT, J] BGP.