-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1625 OF 2007 M/s. Global Tenants Welfare Association & Ors. Petitioners versus Union of India and others ... Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1655 OF 2007 M/s. Global Marketing and another ......Petitioners versus Union of India and others ... Respondents Mr. Mahendra Rathod with Ms. Gayatri Sharma, instructed by M/s. S.K. Srivastav & Co., for the petitioners in W.P. No. 1625 of 2007. Mr. Jimmy Avasia, instructed by M/s. S.K. Srivastav & Co., for the petitioners in W.P. No. 1655 of 2007. Mr. L.S. Shetty with Mr. A.M. Sethna & Mr. M.S. Bharadwaj for the respondents in both matters. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. P.C. Learned counsel for the respondents, upon instructions, -2- submits that the proceedings before the Estate Officer shall be continued by the authority on the basis of the notice dated 11th June, 2007 (Exhibit-G at pages 73-75 of the paper book) and would drop the notice dated 15th September, 2004 (Exhibit-C to the petition). 2. In view of the above statement made on behalf of the respondents, nothing survives for consideration before this Court in these petitions. No relief is even pressed by the petitioners. These writ petitions are accordingly disposed of as having become infructuous in view of the statement made on behalf of the respondents. We further direct that the petitioners would fully co-operate in the proceedings which will be conducted before the Estate Officer. If any adverse order is passed, the same will not be given effect to for a period of four weeks from the date of communication of the order to the petitioners. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of while leaving the parties to bear their own costs. This order is without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties. CHIEF JUSTICE DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.