1 jpc/- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2223 OF 2010 Hakikullah Kitabullah Shah .. Petitioner Versus Slum Rehabilitation Authority and others .. Respondents Mr. Sanjay U. Kadam a/w Ms. Apeksha S. i/by Kadam & Co. for the Petitioner Mr. D. A. Nalavade, GP for the Respondent No.1 Mr. P.K. Dhakephalkar , Senior Advocate a/w Ms. Snehal Ratnakar i/by J.G. Aradwad for Respondent No.2 CORAM : S. J. KATHAWALLA, J. DATE : 27th October, 2010 P.C.: 1. The learned Advocate appearing for the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) submits that the Petitioner has an alternate remedy of approaching the High Power Committee for the purpose of impugning the order dated 24th September, 2010 passed by SRA and the present Writ Petition ought not be entertained on that ground alone. 2. The Petitioner is therefore, directed to move the High Power committee for the purpose of impugning the order dated 24th September, 2010 passed by the SRA. The Petitioner is also at liberty to contend before the High Power Committee that the SRA had no authority /locus to pass the impugned order and the issue in dispute ought to have been decided by the High Power Committee after hearing the parties. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances in the present matter, the Officer of the SRA who has passed the impugned order shall not participate in 2 the hearing of the Appeal before the High Power Committee. 4. In the event of an application/appeal filed by the Petitioner before the High Power committee, the same shall be disposed of by the High Power committee within a period of four weeks form the date of its filing. 5. All contentions of the parties are kept open. 6. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. (S. J. KATHAWALLA, J.)