mss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 1845 OF 2009 RASHTRIYA CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS LTD. & ANR. .. .. PETITIONERS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS... .. RESPONDENTS Mr. J. P. Sen i/b M/s. Bodhanwala & Co. for the petitioners Mrs. M. P. Thakur, AGP. CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATED: 5/8/2009 P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that 5 gunthas out of the land on which the petitioners’ residential colony is situate has been allotted by the Sub Divisional Officer (S.D.O.) of Alibag for cremation ground. In this petition the petitioners have sought a direction to the respondents to prevent / prohibit cremation of human bodies within the residential colony of the petitioners. Learned counsel states that since the land itself has been now allotted for cremation ground, the petitioners want to challenge the said order of allotment. He states that he has, therefore, instructions to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the order of allotment. 2. The petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as prayed. (Smt. Ranjana Desai, J.) (A. A. Sayed, J.)