*1* 958wp1426o25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1426 OF 2025 GANESH SIDDHARAM KORE AND ANR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS DISTRICT DEPUTY REGISTRAR ... Shri Bhimrao Rathod, Advocate i/by Shri Rakhunde Pravin B, Advocate for the Petitioners. Ms. S.S. Joshi, AGP for Respondent No.1/State. ... CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. DATE : 30th January, 2025 Per Court :- The petitioners are before us being aggrieved by the fact that the dispute/ application under the Maharashtra Money Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014, has been pending adjudication since 2017. 2. The learned AGP, on instructions, submits that the respondent would decide the proceedings within a reasonable time. 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2025:BHC-AUG:2769-DB *2* 958wp1426o25 respondent to decide the dispute/ application of the petitioners as expeditiously as possible and in any case within three months. kps ( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) ( MANGESH S. PATIL, J.)