1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10331 OF 2004 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION (STAMP) NO.5267 OF 2005 Promoters and Builders Association of Nashik ... Petitioners Versus The Tahasildar, Nashik, and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Aspi Chinoy, Senior Counsel , with Mr. G.S Godbole for the petitioners Mr. Rafiq A. Dada, Senior Counsel, with Mr. N.P. Deshpande, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10137 OF 2004 Inflation Marketing Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. ...Petitioners Versus The Tahasildar, Nashik, and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Y.S. Jahagirdar, Senior Counsel, with Mr. G.S Godbole for the petitioners Mr. Rafiq A. Dada, Senior Counsel, with Mr. N.P. Deshpande, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents 2 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10249 OF 2004 Mehta Insulators Pvt. Ltd. ...Petitioner Versus The Tahasildar, Nashik, and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Aspi Chinoy, Senior Counsel, with Mr. G.S Godbole for the petitioners Mr. Rafiq A. Dada, Senior Counsel, with Mr. N.P. Deshpande, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10281 OF 2004 Bhikubhai Land Developers & Builders Pvt. Ltd. ...Petitioner Versus The Tahasildar, Nashik, and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Aspi Chinoy, Senior Counsel, with Mr. G.S Godbole for the petitioners Mr. Rafiq A. Dada, Senior Counsel, with Mr. N.P. Deshpande, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10449 OF 2004 Lalit Enterprises ...Petitioner 3 Versus The Tahasildar, Nashik, and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Aspi Chinoy, Senior Counsel, with Mr. G.S Godbole for the petitioners Mr. Rafiq A. Dada, Senior Counsel, with Mr. N.P. Deshpande, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10450 OF 2004 Viraj Estate Private Limited ...Petitioner Versus The Tahasildar, Nashik, and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. R.C. Shah instructed by M/s. Ram & Co. for the petitioner Mr. Rafiq A. Dada, Senior Counsel, with Mr. N.P. Deshpande, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10451 OF 2004 Hotel Kutir Nirman Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. ...Petitioners Versus The Tahasildar, Nashik, and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Sunil Karandikar for the petitioners Mr. Rafiq A. Dada, Senior Counsel, with Mr. N.P. Deshpande, 4 Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10690 OF 2004 Narendra Kundanlal Verma & Anr. ...Petitioners Versus The Tahasildar, Nashik, and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Uday Lalit with Mr. Nitin Mulye for the petitioners Mr. Rafiq A. Dada, Senior Counsel, with Mr. N.P. Deshpande, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10691 OF 2004 S.S. Jadhav Builders Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. ... Petitioners Versus The Tahasildar, Nashik, and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. N.V. Walawalkar with Mr. Nitin Mulye for the petitioners Mr. Rafiq A. Dada, Senior Counsel, with Mr. N.P. Deshpande, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents 5 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10692 OF 2004 D.L. Bhangare Pvt. Ltd. ...Petitioner Versus The Tahasildar, Nashik, and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. N.V. Walawalkar with Mr. Nitin Mulye for the petitioner Mr. Rafiq A. Dada, Senior Counsel, with Mr. N.P. Deshpande, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents. CORAM: DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J., & S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE: MARCH 1, 2005. P.C. 1. Mr. Chinoy, the learned senior counsel, appearing for the petitioners in Writ Petition Nos. 10331, 10249, 10281 and 10449 of 2004, agrees to move applications under Section 225 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. Mr. Rafiq Dada, the learned Senior Counsel, appearing for the respondents, states that if the applications are filed within a week, then, the same shall be decided by a reasoned order within two weeks thereafter. 2. We hope and trust that the Chief Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra will decide the applications, after hearing the parties, by 6 a reasoned order. 3. Mr. Chinoy submits that until the next date of hearing, the lands in question will not be transferred. In view of this statement, the status quo granted by this Court on 29th December, 2004 shall continue for another two weeks after the orders are passed. 4. Mr. Chinoy submits that the petitioners shall be represented by one representative, who will make submissions before the Chief Secretary. The Chief Secretary shall regulate the hearing. 5. In view of the above, all these petitions are disposed of. Consequently, the Civil Application also stands disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE, J.