1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.7 OF 2009 IN ARBITRATION APPEAL NO.3 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra ..Appellant/ Applicant. v/s. M/s. Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. ..Respondent. WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.8 OF 2009 IN ARBITRATION APPEAL NO.4 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra ..Appellant/ Applicant. . v/s. M/s. Ashoka Infra Pvt.Ltd. ..Respondent. Mrs.S.V.Sonavane, AGP for State- Appellant. Ms. Deepali Patil i/b. Shri A.A.Garge for Respondent. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR, J DATED :- JULY 31, 2009. P.C.: 1. Counsel for the Applicant submits that due to inadvertence clerical errors have occurred in the Applications as filed. Instead of amending the 2 Applications, which will be quite extensive exercise, it will be appropriate that the Applicant is permitted to withdraw the Applications with liberty to file fresh applications for the same relief. 2. This prayer is opposed by the Counsel for the Respondent. However, the Learned Counsel for the Respondent has not cited even one single reason as to why the request as made by the Applicant is opposed. At this stage, Counsel for the Respondent on instructions of the Respondent, who is present in Court submits that the attempt of the Applicant is to delay the Appeals, in which the interim relief is operating in favour of the Applicant. 3. In my opinion, the apprehension is misplaced. As and when the Appeals become ready and due for hearing, the same will proceed. It is not the request of the Applicant could defer the hearing of the Appeal on account of withdrawal of the present Applications or for that matter for filing proposed applications. In the circumstances, in the interest of justice, the Applicant is allowed to withdraw the above Applications with liberty, as prayed. (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)