IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.724 of 2008 with Writ Petition No.725 of 2008 with Writ Petition No.726 of 2008 with Writ Petition No.727 of 2008 with Writ Petition No. 728 of 2008 with Writ Petition No.729 of 2008 with Writ Petition No.730 of 2008 with Writ Petition No.731 of 2008 with Writ Petition No.732 of 2008 Shree Siddhi Sagar SRA Coop. Hsq.Society Ltd. ..Petitioners vs. Slum Rehabilitation Authority and others ..Respondents Mr. N.V.Walavalkar, Sr.Advocate with Ms.Gunjan Shah i/b Mr.Rajeev Matkar for petitioners. Mr.J.G.Reddy for respondent no.1. Mrs.A.R.Joshi for respondent no.2 and 3 Mr.Y.S.Jahagirdar, Sr.Advocate with Mr.S.A.Sawant for respondent no.4 Mr.Chirag Balsara with Ms.Vanita Kakar for respondent no.6 Ms.Imam K.Calcuttawala, A.G.P. for respondent no.7 CORAM S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J. CORAM S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J. CORAM S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J. 16th April, 2008 16th April, 2008 16th April, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Leave to amend. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. The Administrator and the Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division is seized of an Appeal which is preferred by respondent no.6 in each of these petitions. 3. The grievance of the petitioner society which is respondent no.2 to the said appeal is that despite conclusion of the arguments, no final orders are being passed by the Divisional Commissioner. 4. After the petitions were heard for some time, both parties agree that these petitions be disposed of by directing the Divisional Commissioner to pass final order in the appeal as expeditiously as possible and within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 5. The apprehension of Mr.Balsara who is appearing for the original Appellant/Respondent no.6 in each of these petitions is that disposal of these petitions without any interim protection to them would mean that if the appeals are decided against the appellants, then, they would be forcibly evicted. 6. The argument is on the basis if that the appellants do may not succeed in the appeals and in the event the order is adverse, the original appellants would be evicted and dispossessed. Mr.Balsara after taking instructions makes a statement that each of the appellant is in possession of the disputed structure/premises, that no third party rights are created and that none other than the appellants and their family members are in possession. 7. In such circumstances, it is directed that in the event the appeal preferred by the original appellants is dismissed, they should not be evicted for a period of 15 days from the date of communication of the order in the appeal to them. If within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of the adverse order, no interim stay or protection is granted or that interim protection granted today by this Court is not continued, it would be open for the Competent Authority to take such steps as are permissible in law for evicting the original appellants and needless to add that if police assistance is required for the same then it should be made available at its request by the local police station. All contentions on merits in the appeal are kept open and no opinion is expressed thereon. Petitions are disposed of. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.)