Santosh Raghunath Annadate v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 941 WRIT PETITION NO.7005 OF 2022 SANTOSH RAGHUNATH ANNADATE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Petitioner: Mr. Undre Vikram S AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. S. G. Karlekar ...

CORAM:RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ARUN RAMNATH PEDNEKER, JJ.

DATE: 27th JULY, 2022 PER COURT:

1.

The Petitioner has put-forth prayer clause 'A', as under- "A] By issuing writ of mandamus or any other writ in the like nature, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct that, the respondent shall decide the Revision Petition dated 29.11.2021 filed by the petitioner under Section 138 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act challenging the Judgment and Order dated 14.10.2021 bearing No.

FLR/112021/MSEC/2021/19671/170/FL-02/ Seven passed by the Commissioner of State

2 wp 7005.2022 Excise, Mumbai within period of one month."

2.

Having considered the submissions of the learned Advocate for the Petitioner and the learned AGP, we are of the view that the Petitioner has prayed for an innocuous order of directing the Principal Secretary, State Excise, Mantralaya, Mumbai to decide the pending Revision Petition filed by him under Section 138 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 alongwith the Stay Application, on 25.11.2021, expeditiously.

3.

In view of the above, this Petition is disposed off with a direction to Respondent No.1 to decide the said proceedings expeditiously and by granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all the stakeholders and strictly in accordance with the Rules, the policies applicable, on or before 15.10.2022.

[ARUN RAMNATH PEDNEKER, J.] [RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.] marathe