The special leave petition was adjourned for four weeks in order to enable the State Government to decide the question.
The special leave petition came up for hearing 7 1/2 months thereafter, i.e. on October 29, 1981.
This special leave petition is directed against the judgment dated June 28, 1979 of the Bombay High Court in Special Civil Application No.
Today is the 3rd of May 1982, which is 7 months after the date on which the special leave petition last appeared in the List and was adjourned for two months.
The special leave petition came up before the Court three months later, i.e. on November 24, 1980.
The State Government was directed to dispose of the question after hearing the parties and by a reasoned order.
On that date, the special leave petition was adjourned for a further period of four weeks, since it was stated by the State Governments companynsel that the Minister In charge of the Department will be able to give his decision within that period.
Shri M.N. Shroff, Advocate on Record for the State of Maharashtra, has circulated a letter dated May 1, 1982 stating that he has received a telex message from the Government of Maharashtra to the effect that in view of the Assembly Session, the Government was number able to take any decision and that he was instructed to request the Court to grant an adjournment.
