- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 288 OF 2005 IN WRIT PETITION NO.7378 OF 2005 Lawrence D’Souza and Ors. ..Appellants Vs. M/s.Jogani & Sachdev Developments & Anr. ..Respondents ... Smt.R.C.Nichani i/b M/s. R.Bhargavan & Associate for Appellants Mr.P.N.Modi with Mr.P.R.Bhosale i/b Narayanan & Narayanan for Respondent No.1 Mr.A.J.Bhor for Respondent No.2 ... CORAM: DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN AND CORAM: DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN AND CORAM: DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATE : DECEMBER 23,2005 DATE : DECEMBER 23,2005 DATE : DECEMBER 23,2005 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the Appellants, the learned counsel for the Respondent No.1 and learned counsel for Respondent No.2. 2. After hearing counsel for the parties for sometime, having regard to the facts and circumstances of this case, it would be just and - 2 - proper to direct the City Civil Court at Bombay to return the plaint to the Appellants to be presented before the appropriate Court as the City Civil Court did not have the pecuniary jurisdiction. The Appellants are at liberty to present the plaint before the appropriate Court. Ad-interim order passed by the City Civil Court at Bombay dated 5.10.2004 to continue till 25.1.2006. 3. Letters Patent Appeal stands disposed of accordingly. 4. Issuance of certified copy expedited. [DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]