13 WP-12201-26.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12201 OF 2026 M/s. Shashwat Family Restaurant & Bar ..Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. …Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 12356 OF 2026 M/s. Star Night Restaurant & Bar ..Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. …Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 12357 OF 2026 M/s. Hotel Golden Night Bar & Restaurant ..Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. …Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 12355 OF 2026 M/s. Bindas Bar & Restaurant ..Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. …Respondents Mr. Veerendra Tulzapurkar, Senior Advocate, a/w Mr. R D Soni, Mr. Sujay Gawade, Ms. Mudita Pawar, ms. Mihika Save, i/b Shree & Co., for the Petitioners. Mr. P G Sawant, AGP for Respondent – State in WP/12201/2026 & WP/12356/2026. SAINATH, PA 1/3 SAINATH SANJAY BODKHE Digitally signed by SAINATH SANJAY BODKHE Date: 2026.09.19 17:12:34 +0530 13 WP-12201-26.DOC Smt. Mamta S Srivastava, AGP for Respondent – State in WP/12357/2026 & WP/12355/2026. CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATE : 18th SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 2. Since the petitioners have already invoked the statutory remedy of appeal against the orders cancelling the licence, this Court is not inclined to entertain the petitions while the appeals are pending before the Appellate Authority. 3. However, since the term of licence, according to the petitioners, is deemed to have been renewed till 31st December, 2026, and it is the grievance of the petitioners that, the applications for stay to the execution and operation of the cancellation orders are not being heard by the Appellate Authority, expeditiously, the Appellate Authority is directed to hear and decide the appeals as expeditiously as possible and, preferably, within a period of four weeks from 21st September, 2026, and, if it is not possible to hear the appeals finally, the Appellate Authority shall decide the applications for stay, within a period of two weeks from 21st September, 2026. SAINATH, PA 2/3 13 WP-12201-26.DOC 4. The petitioners shall appear before the Appellate Authority on 21st September, 2026. 5. The Writ Petitions stand disposed. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] SAINATH, PA 3/3