1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORIGINAL SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.530 OF 2010 Maharshi Balmiki Co-operative Housing Society (Prop.) & Anr. .... Petitioners Vs. The Municipal Corporation for Greater Mumbai & Ors. .... Respondents S/Shri P.K. Dhakephalkar, Senior Advocate, with V.H. Kamdi i/b M/s. VKLex & Associates for the Petitioners. Ms V.S. Gharpure for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 6. S/Shri V.B. Naik i/b R.W. Pathai for Respondent No.5. Shri J.G. Reddy for Respondent No.7. CORAM: J.N. PATEL AND A.P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATED: APRIL 22, 2010 P.C: 1. The learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 6 can be directed to decide the representations dated 21-11-2005 and 19-11-2009 made by the petitioners in respect of the subject-property i.e., land bearing Plot No.368 (Part), Ravli Camp, Sion Matunga Estate Scheme No.6, GTB 2 Nagar, Sion, Mumbai-400 037 in accordance with Rule 22(5) of D.C.R. 1991 within a reasonable time. It is submitted that the representations are pending since the last four years and no decision has been taken in the matter which is causing undue hardship and inconvenience to the parties. It is further submitted that at the time of considering the representations, the respondent-Municipal Commissioner or his delegate, who is competent to decide the representations, should give an opportunity of hearing to all concerned. 2. The learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 6 submits that she has nothing to say in the matter. We, therefore, dispose of this petition with direction to respondent No.2 or his delegate who is competent to decide the representations filed by the petitioners for providing access under Rule 22(5) of D.C.R. 1991, as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order, to be communicated by the petitioners to respondent No.2. It is made clear that at the time of deciding the representations, the competent authority would consider giving an opportunity 3 of hearing to all the parties to the petition and particularly respondent No.5. The petition accordingly stands disposed of. 3. All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. J.N. PATEL, J. A.P. BHANGALE, J.