O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. In the writ petition filed by the appellant, on 30^th August, 2022, a Division Bench of the High Court of Bombay, while granting time to the respondents, granted interim relief in terms of paragraph 5 thereof. The interim relief granted on that day was extended from time to time. The writ petition was finally heard on 12^th February, 2025 and order was reserved. The order of 12^th February, 2025 was digitally signed and uploaded on 17^th February, 2025. By the said order, while reserving the order, the interim relief which was operating from 30^th August, 2022 was vacated.

3. In our view what is done by the High Court under the order dated 12^th February, 2025 was not appropriate. If the High Court was of the view that there was no merit in the writ petition filed by the appellant, the High Court could have dismissed the writ petition on that day so that the appellant could have challenged Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by ASHISH KONDLE Date: 2025.03.06 Reason:

the said order. Even assuming that the High Court had some justification in vacating the interim relief which was in operation for two and a half years, while reserving the order, fairness requi