ssp 1 WP 2277 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2277 of 2010 Mr.Ranjit Malhotra .....Petitioner versus Office of the Estate Officer, Life Corporation of India and Anr. ..... Respondents Mr.V.R.Dhond i/by Crawford Bayley & Co., for the petitioner. Mr.R.A.Dada, Senior Advocate i/by Mr.Raymond V. Samuel, for respondent No.2. CORAM: P.B.MAJMUDAR& MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATE: 10th DECEMBER, 2010 P.C. : 1. This petition is filed at an interlocutory stage in connection with the proceedings initiated by the respondent-LIC, under the Public Premises Eviction Act. It is argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the proceedings have been initiated by the LIC for getting possession of the premises on a ground of bonafide requirement, though subsequently, petitioner has came to know that the LIC has already given other block on leave and licence basis and therefore, the Estate Officer has erred in not directing the LIC to give better particulars and the documents. 2. In our view, petition at such an interlocutory stage, is not required to be interfered with and the proceedings before the Estate ssp 2 WP 2277 of 2010 Officer is not required to be intercepted at such an interlocutory stage. It is for the petitioner to file appropriate affidavit on the aforesaid ground or he can put appropriate questions in the cross-examination of the LIC’s Officer and if any affidavit is filed, it is for the Estate Officer to consider the same on its own merits and to consider as to whether the LIC is made out his case about getting possession on the ground of bonafide requirement. These questions are required to be decided by the Estate Officer considering the evidence on record and in accordance with law. In case, the petitioner has any grievance in this behalf after the adjudication, it will be open to him to challenge the same in an appeal against the said order. 3. In view of what is stated above, the writ petition is rejected. ( MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. ) ( P.B.MAJMUDAR, J. )