1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORIGINAL SIDE WRIT PETITION {LODGING} NO.2672 OF 2009 Balasaheb Arjun Torbole & 96 Ors. .... Petitioners Vs. The Administrator and the Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division, Mumbai & 14 Ors. .... Respondents Shri A.V. Anturkar i/b Ms Anjali R. Awasthi for the Petitioners. Shri D.A. Nalawade, Government Pleader, for Respondent Nos.1 to 3, 11, 14 & 23. S/Shri G.D. Utangale with B.A. Phadnis i/b Utangale & Co. for Respondent Nos.4 to 6. S/Shri Chirag Balsara with Janak Dwarkadas, Senior Advocate, with Sharan Jagtiani and A.R. Patil for Respondent Nos.8 and 9. S/Shri S.G. Surana with Jayesh Vyas and Ms Anuradha Bhave i/b Divya Shah & Associates for Respondent No.10. Shri R.A. Rodrigues with Ms N.V. Masurkar for Respondent No.15. Ms V.S. Gharpure for the Respondent-MCGM. CORAM: J.N. PATEL AND A.P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATED: MARCH 15, 2010 P.C: 1. We have heard the learned counsel for 2 the parties at length. Having considered the issues which arise in this petition, we are of the view that it will be proper that the petitioners approach the High Power Committee, as constituted by the State Government pursuant to the decision of a Full Bench of this Court in Original Side Writ Petition No.1326 of 2007 {Tulsiwadi Navnirman Coop. Housing Society Ltd. & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.} along with connected writ petitions, decided on 1st November, 2007, which will consider all the issues after giving an opportunity of hearing to all concerned. 2. We make it clear that we are directing the petitioners to approach the High Power Committee without adjudicating the issues and contentions raised in this petition. 3. Shri A.V. Anturkar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, submits that these 97 petitioners will move the High Power Committee by way of an appeal/representation within two weeks. On such appeal being filed or representation being made by these 97 petitioners, the High Power Committee would take a decision thereon within a period of four weeks from the date it commences hearing in the 3 matter, after giving due notice to the respondents. 4. In the meantime, the parties to preserve status quo qua the present petitioners. 5. It is, however, made clear that after the High Power Committee finally decides the appeal/representation of the petitioners and if the order is adverse to the petitioners, the respondents would not act upon the order for a period of two weeks from the date of the passing of the order. 6. With the above observations, the petition is disposed of. 7. All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. J.N. PATEL, J. A.P. BHANGALE, J.