1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.1338 OF 2008 IN ARBITATION PETITION (LODG.) NO.252 OF 2008 Carol Info Services Ltd. ...Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondent Mr.Aspi Chinoy with Mr. S.U.Kamdar and Karl Tamboly i/b. Harish Joshi & Co. for Petitioners Mr.D.A.Nalavade , Sr. Assistant Government Pleader for State CORAM: D.G.KARNIK, J. DATED: 8TH APRIL, 2008 P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the Respondent who have taken out this Motion and learned Counsel for the Petitioner. 2. Arbitration Petition (Lodging) No.252 of 2008 came up before this Court on 2nd April 2008. On that day at the request of A.G.P appearing for the Respondent matter was adjourned to 15 th April 2008. However, since the respondent had asked for time, the interim protection which was previously granted by this Court vide order dated 20th July 2004 was extended till 15 th April 2008. 3. Today, learned A.G.P for the Respondent pointed out 2 that before the order dated 2nd April 2008 the ground and first floor of the building in question were already occupied and some departments of the High Court had been shifted. Records and proceedings of many matters had also been transmitted there. The work of shifting the some more records on the ground and first floor is in progress. The State has, therefore, sought clarification permitting it to continue to occupy the ground and first floor of the property in question. 4. The learned Counsel for the Petitioner has no objection for issuing such clarification and activity of shifting being permitted to be carried out on the ground and first floor of the building. In view of this I pass following order: O R D E R 1. It is clarified that the order dated 2nd April 2008 does not prevent the State or the High Court from continuing to occupy the ground and first floor of the building. However, subject to the final result of the Petition. 2. By consent, the Petition would come up for admission on 29 th April 2008. 3. Motion is disposed of accordingly. (D.G.KARNIK, J.)