: 1 : vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.43 OF 2010 M/s.In & Out Advertising Pvt. Ltd. ... Appellant V/s. The Municipal Corporation of Gr. Mumbai ... Respondent Mr.Navin Paekh i/b Hetal Patel for Appellant Mrs.K.K. Soraan i/b R.A. Malandkar for Respondent CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: FEBRUARY 11, 2010 P.C.: 1. The challenge in the suit filed by the appellants is to the notice dated 10.11.2008 issued by the Corporation in respect of two hoardings erected by the appellants. The notice indicates that the hoardings have been erected in violation of the permission granted by a letter dated 5.2.2001. 2. Mrs.Soraan, appearing for the Corporation, states that the appellant will be given a hearing in respect of the show-cause notice dated 10.11.2008. She submits that hearing will be afforded and the matter will be decided on the basis of the new policy guidelines issued by the Corporation consequent upon the judgment of the Division Bench in Writ Petition No.1132 of 2002 dated 13.3.2008. She further submits that notice would be issued to the appellants, calling upon them to appear before the Competent Authority for a personal hearing. The statement of : 2 : Mrs.Soraan made on instructions from Mr.N.U. Khan, Sr.Inspector (Encroachment), H/East Ward, who is present in Court, is accepted. 3. The appeal from order is disposed of and the impugned order is set aside with the following order: ORDER (i) the Corporation shall issue a notice to the appellants calling upon it to be present for a personal hearing. (ii) The appellants are permitted to file their reply to the show-cause notice within two weeks of the date of receipt of the notice calling upon them to appear before the authority. (iii) The competent authority shall decide the matter within eight weeks after the appellants file their reply. (iv) Till this exercise is completed, the hoardings shall not be removed. (v) In the event an order adverse to the appellant is passed, the Corporation shall not execute the order for a period of five weeks after communication of the same to the appellant.