: 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.2186 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO.2186 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO.2186 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Petitioners. Versus Dr.(Smt.) Vibhavari Shrinivas Kashalikar & Anr. .. Respondents. Mr.V.A.Gangal with Mr.S.R.Nargolkar, A.G.P. for the petitioners. Mr.D.K.Ghaisas for respondent No.1. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH & CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH & CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH & R.Y. GANOO, JJ. R.Y. GANOO, JJ. R.Y. GANOO, JJ. DATE : 3rd July, 2008. DATE : 3rd July, 2008. DATE : 3rd July, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. We have heard learned Counsel appearing for both the sides. 2. It is common ground that so far as the question of housing allowance is concerned, the facts involved in the present petition are identical to the facts involved in Writ Petition No.10416 of 2004 in the case of The State of The State of The State of Maharashtra & Ors. v/s. Smt. Sulbha Vasant Parab Maharashtra & Ors. v/s. Smt. Sulbha Vasant Parab Maharashtra & Ors. v/s. Smt. Sulbha Vasant Parab and other matters connected therein, decided on 18.6.2008. 3. In this view of the matter, therefore, for the reasons disclosed in the order dated 18.6.2008, referred : 2 : to above, the present petition succeeds and is allowed. 4. The order dated 3.10.2003 passed by Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai which is impugned in this petition insofar as it relates to housing allowance, is set aside. The Original Application No.866 of 2001 is remitted back to the Tribunal for de-novo consideration and decision in accordance with law, in relation to the entitlement of the petitioners to housing allowance only. It is clarified that sofar as the order of the M.A.T. in relation to conveyance allowance is concerned, that order stands. 5. Considering that the matter is pending for long time, the Tribunal shall dispose off the same as expeditiously as possible. Rule is made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (D.K. DESHMUKH, J.) (D.K. DESHMUKH, J.) (D.K. DESHMUKH, J.) (R.Y. GANOO, J.) (R.Y. GANOO, J.) (R.Y. GANOO, J.)