-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5370 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.5370 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.5370 OF 2007 AND AND AND WRIT PETITION NO.8915 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.8915 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.8915 OF 2007 Tukaram Hari Chougule, .. Petitioner Vs Sou. Anandi Janardan Balla and ors .. Respondents. Mr V.B.Rajure, for the petitioner. Mr Rahul P Walvekar, for respondent no.1. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. DATE : 07.02.08. DATE : 07.02.08. DATE : 07.02.08. PC: PC: PC: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. These writ petitions are directed against the orders dated 9.4.2007 passed in the Misc.Appeals by the Appellate Court. In both these appeals, though arise from the orders in different suits and appeals, the parties, the land in dispute and facts are similar. Hence, they are taken up for hearing together and are being disposed of by this order. 3. These appeals arise from the orders passed by the courts below in Misc.Civil Appeals filed by the respondents in both the petitions by which Misc.Civil -2- Appeal nos.35 and 36 of 2007 have been allowed and the orders of the trial Court below Exhibit-5 application in Regular Civil Suit Nos. 98 of 2004 and 39 of 2004 have been set aside. There is no dispute that after disposal of the Misc. Appeals in both the petitions, the appellate court granted an order of status-quo and the order of status-quo is in operation till this date. Keeping that in view and considering overall facts and circumstances of the case, in my opinion, interest of justice would be met if the trial court is directed to dispose of both the suits together within timeframe keeping the order of status-quo in operation till disposal of the suits. Hence, I pass the following order. 4. The order of status-quo granted by the appellate court on 9.4.2007 on the application at Exhibit 27 in Misc.Civil Appeal no.35 of 2007 shall remain operative till disposal of the suit. The trial Court shall endeavour to dispose of both the civil suits as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of ten months from the date of receipt of this order. Parties are directed to co-operate for disposal of the suits within timeframe. They shall refrain from seeking adjournments on frivolous grounds. While passing this order, I shall not be understood to have -3- examined merits of the case. The trial Court shall decide the suits on merits in accordance with law and without being influenced by the observations made in the impugned orders. The writ petitions are disposed of. (D.B.Bhosale,J.) (D.B.Bhosale,J.) (D.B.Bhosale,J.)