1 WP-2135.11.sxw lgc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2135 OF 2011 Manilal Bhimasi Shah and ors. : Petitioners versus State of Maharashtra and anr. : Respondents. Mr. Jokhim Reis, Senior Advocate with Mr. Y M Choudhari i/by Omkar Kulkarni for the Petitioners. Mr. J S Saluja, AGP for the Respondent No.1. Ms. Preeti Purandare for the Respondent/Corporation. CORAM : P B MAJMUDAR, R M SAVANT, JJ. DATE : 19th October 2011 P.C. 1 The above Petition has been filed by the Petitioners challenging the Notice issued under Section 53(1) of the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act 1966. The learned counsel for the Petitioners states that the Petitioners would be satisfied if the State Government is directed to decide the appeal filed by them against the order passed by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation within a particular time frame. 2 We accordingly direct the State Government to decide the appeal filed by the Petitioner by 15th December 2011. Till the appeal of the Petitioners is so decided, the existing status quo to continue and to be maintained by both the parties. The Petitioners would be entitled to challenge the order that would be passed by the State Government if the same is adverse to them by 2 WP-2135.11.sxw taking recourse to appropriate proceedings. 3 With the aforesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. [R.M.SAVANT, J] [P.B.MAJMUDAR, J]