1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.7106 OF 2007 Runja Shankar Shelke .. Petitioner Versus Baburao Atyaba Shelke & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Girish S. Godbole for the petitioner. Mr.Anilkumar Patil for respondent no.1. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 7th August 2009. P.C.: . Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent. The 1st respondent is the original plaintiff. The learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent on instructions of the 1st respondent states that without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the 1st respondent in the pending suit, the said respondent has no objection if application made at Exhibit 79 by the petitioner is allowed. He states that the 1st respondent is ready and willing to give specimen thumb impressions as prayed by the petitioner in the application at Exhibit 79. 2. Hence, I pass the following order: : O R D E R : 2 (a) The impugned order dated 18th April 2007 is quashed and set aside. The application at Exhibit 79 is allowed. (b) The 1st respondent is directed to furnish specimen thumb impressions within a period of four weeks from the date of production of an authenticated copy of this order before the trial Court. While sending the documents to the handwriting expert, the trial Court will request the handwriting expert to submit his opinion as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a period of eight weeks form the date of receipt of the documents. (c) All contentions of the parties on merits of the pending suit are expressly kept open. (d) It is made clear that the concession recorded of the 1st respondent in this order shall not be construed as concession on merits of the suit. (e) Hearing of the suit is expedited. (f) The writ petition is allowed in above terms. (g) Parties and trial Court to act upon an authenticated copy of this order. (A.S.OKA,J)