1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1924 OF 2008 Pandurang Vasudev Chandavankar .. Petitioner WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1921 OF 2008 Prasad C. Rane .. Petitioner WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1922 OF 2008 Appaji Govind Vazarkar .. Petitioner WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1925 OF 2008 Gopal Arjun Rane .. Petitioner WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1927 OF 2008 Vilas Maruti Ballal .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.V.V.Pai for petitioners 2 Mr.P.M.Patel, A.G.P. for State. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 25th March 2008 P.C. . The petitioners have faced proceedings under the Bombay Government Premises Eviction Act for their continuance in the Government Premises despite their superannuation from service. 2. The Competent Authority has held that the petitioners have retired long time back and are not vacating premises and their continued occupation is unauthorised and they should be evicted. 3. Mr.Pai, learned Counsel for petitioners states that the petitioners do not wish to challenge the eviction orders in appeal or impugn the same on merits before this Court. He has instructions from the petitioners to urge that 3 upon some reasonable time being granted to vacate the premises, petitioners would vacate the same. He states that each of the petitioners are in use and occupation of the premises and have not inducted any third parties therein. In such circumstances and considering their hardships, one last opportunity to surrender vacant possession be granted. 4. Mr.Patel, learned A.G.P. states that three months’ time would be reasonable and no further time should be granted. In the peculiar facts of this case and considering that the petitioners have been occupying the premises for some time so also to enable them to make alternate arrangements, time is granted till 30th September 2008 to vacate the premises. No further extension will be granted. Petitioners undertake to vacate and handover the possession after 30th September 2008 and on their failure to do so, respondents can forcibly evict the 4 petitioners and for that purpose seek necessary police assistance. Petitions disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Petitioners shall pay rent at Rs.25/- per sft. till 30th September 2008. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (S.C.Dharmadhikari, J)