Heard Mr. Costa Frias, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Noorani, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. By consent, heard forthwith.

3. By this petition, the petitioner has sought following reliefs:

“(a) For a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction calling for the records and proceedings of Appeal Case no. Secy/CLM/01/2013 on the file of the respondent no.2 and on perusal of the same that this Court be pleased to quash aside the impugned judgment and order dated 4/9/13 passed therein by the respondent no.2 and appeal of the petitioner be allowed.

(b) For an appropriate writ, order or direction thereby directing the Judicial Magistrate First Class at Vasco-da-Gama not to proceed with the trial of Criminal Case No. 78/OA/LMA/2013/A pending the hearing and final disposal of the Petitioner's appeal before the respondent no.2.”

4. The case of the petitioner, in short, is as follows:

The petitioner is a Government of India undertaking engaged in retail sale of the petroleum products and lubricants and allied businesses. On 09/11/2012, the