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 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2281 OF 2007 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2281 OF 2007 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2281 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 2225 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 2225 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 2225 OF 2007 M/s. Jaywant Sugars Limited ] .. Applicant (Ori.Resp.No.5) Versus 1. Shri Khandoba Prasanna Sakhar ] Karkhana Ltd. & Ors. ] .. Respondents ALONGWITH ALONGWITH ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2282 OF 2007 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2282 OF 2007 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2282 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 5093 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 5093 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 5093 OF 2007 M/s. Jaywant Sugar Co. Ltd., Satara ] .. Applicant (Ori.Resp.No.6) Versus 1. Sahyadri Sakhar Karkhana Limited ] and others. ] .. Respondents WITH WITH WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2225 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 2225 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 2225 OF 2007 1. Shri Khandoba Prasanna Sakhar ] Karkhana Ltd. & anr. ] .. Petitioners Versus 1. Union of India and 4 ors. ] .. Respondents WITH WITH WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5093 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 5093 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 5093 OF 2007 1. Sahyadri Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana ] Ltd. & anr. ] .. Petitioners Versus 1. State of Maharashtra & 6 ors. ] .. Respondents AND AND AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6987 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 6987 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 6987 OF 2007 Ajinkyatara Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana ] Ltd. ] .. Petitioners Versus : 2 : 1. State of Maharashtra & 6 ors. ] .. Respondents Mr. A.V. Anturkar with Mr. C.J. Sawant, senior counsel i/b R.V. Govilkar for the applicant in C.A. No.2281 of 2007 in W.P. No.2225 of 2007 and C.A. No.2282 of 2007 in W.P. No.50-93 of 2007. Mr. Y.S. Jahagirdar, senior counsel with Mr. Vineet Naik and Ms. Hemangi Abhyankar for the petitioners in Writ Petition No.2225 of 2007. Mr. C.S. Korde, senior counsel with Mr. Bhushan Mahadik for the petitioner in Writ Petition No.5093 of 2007. Mr. A.A. Kumbhakoni, Associate Advocate General with Mr. C.R. Sonawane, AGP, for State in all the matters. Mr. R.B. Raghuvanshi, Additional Solicitor General with Mr. Y.S. Bhate and R.C. Master for Union of India in Writ Petition No.2225 of 2007. CORAM: S.B. MHASE & D.G. KARNIK, JJ. DATED: 30TH OCTOBER, 2007 P.C. : 1. After hearing the learned counsel for the applicant for considerable length of time, it transpires that the time that may be required for hearing this Civil Application would almost be the same as would be required for hearing and deciding the Writ Petitions. 2. In the circumstances, counsel for all the parties agree that the hearing of the Writ Petitions be expedited and Civil Application be heard along with the said Writ Petitions. Request is granted. : 3 : 3. By consent of the parties, Writ Petitions are fixed for final hearing on 26th November, 2007 at 3.00 p.m. Sd/- Sd/- [D.G. KARNIK, J.] [D.G. KARNIK, J.] [D.G. KARNIK, J.] [S.B. MHASE, J.] [S.B. MHASE, J.] [S.B. MHASE, J.]