IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISC.CIVIL MISC.CIVIL MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.8 OF 2007. APPLICATION NO.8 OF 2007. APPLICATION NO.8 OF 2007. Vishwas Manmohan Bobhate & anr. ... Applicants. Versus. General Manager, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation. ... Respondent. WITH WITH WITH MISC.CIVIL MISC.CIVIL MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO. 9 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO. 9 OF 2007 Vishwas Manmohan Bobhate & others. ... Applicants. Versus. General Manager, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation. ... Respondent. Shri T.J.Mendon for the Applicants in both the matters. Shri G.S.Hegde for Respondent in both the matters. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 18th April, 2007. : 18th April, 2007. : 18th April, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the Advocates appearing for the parties. In both the Applications the prayer is for transfer of the claim petitions filed by the Applicants under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 which are pending before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Raigad at Alibag to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Mumbai. 2. The prayer for transfer is on the ground of personal convenience of the Applicants. 3. In view of the averments made in the Application, a case is made out for passing an order of : 2 : 2 : 2 : transfer. 4. Accordingly the Applications are allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). Though the claim petitions will be renumbered after the transfer, the Tribunal for the purpose of final disposal of the same will consider the fact that the claim applications have been filed in the year 2003. Accordingly necessary priority shall be given to the said Applications. 5. Writ to be sent immediately. Judge. Judge. Judge.