1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 957 OF 2007 APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 957 OF 2007 APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 957 OF 2007 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1315 OF 2007 IN NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 2651 OF 2007 IN B.C.C.SUIT NO. ST. NO.2791 OF 2007 Mr. Ashok G. Talekar & Ors. ... Appellants (Org. Plaintiffs) Vs. The Slum Rehabilitation Authority & Ors. ... Respondents (Org. Defendants) Mr.G.S.Godbole, Advocate,i/b. Mr. Vinay J. Hegde,Advocate for the appellants. Mr.A.Y.Sakhare,Senior Counsel, for Mr. S.D.Mishra,Advocate for respondent No.3. Mr. J.g.Aradwad (Reddy),Advocate for respondent NO.1. Mr. R.D.Soni, Advocate,for Mr. B.M.Shaikh,Advocate, for respondent No.4. 2 CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA, J. DATE : 31st January, 2008. DATE : 31st January, 2008. DATE : 31st January, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. In view of the statements made in para 10 of the affidavit-in-reply filed by one Rajesh G.Patgaonkar, Officer of Slum Rehabilitation Authority, the Full Bench of this Court in T.N.Co-op. Housing Society V/s. State T.N.Co-op. Housing Society V/s. State T.N.Co-op. Housing Society V/s. State of Maharashtra,2007(6) Mh.L.J.851 of Maharashtra,2007(6) Mh.L.J.851 of Maharashtra,2007(6) Mh.L.J.851 has held that in such matters, the appellant has to approach the High Power Committee constituted by Government of Maharashtra for such grievances and therefore, the suit and the Appeal are not tenable. In view of this statement, the learned Counsel for the appellants also concedes and seeks to withdraw the present Appeal as well as the suit pending before the trial Court with liberty to approach the High Power Committee with the grievances made in the present litigation. He only makes a request that interim relief of status quo granted by this Court on 19.12.2007 may be continued till the disposal of the representation by the High Power Committee. 2. In view of the above statement, the Appeal 3 stands disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. In case the plaintiffs-appellants make representation to the High Power Committee constituted by the Government of Maharashtra in this respect, within one week from this date, the status quo granted by this Court on 19.12.2007 shall continue till the disposal of the said representation by the High Power Committee. The High Power Committee shall endeavour to dispose of the representation as early as possible and preferably within three weeks. 3. In view of the disposal of the Appeal, the Civil Application does not survive and stands disposed of accordingly. (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.)