1 AOG-467.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.467 OF 2010 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.610 OF 2010 IN APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.467 OF 2010 Francis J. Ferreira & Ors. .... Appellants Vs. The Additional Collector & Competent Authority & Ors. .... Respondents Shri Pravin Mehta i/b M/s. Pravin Mehta & Mithi & Co. for the Appellants. Shri A.R. Patil, AGP, for the State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: AUGUST 17, 2010 P.C: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned AGP. In this case a writ petition was filed by the appellants/petitioners in which it was observed that since there is a disputed question of fact as to whether the defendants had actually taken possession of the property, the parties were to have the question decided in a suit and this is how the suit was filed. The learned Judge 2 AOG-467.10 refused ad-interim relief. Considering the fact that the question as to whether possession was taken by the respondent-authority is not free from doubt, the parties shall maintain status quo till the notice of motion is heard on merits. The respondent-authority will file reply to the motion before the learned trial Judge, and the learned trial Judge shall decide the motion as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of three months. 2. The learned Advocate for the appellant undertakes to communicate this order to the concerned authority. 3. The appeal is disposed of. 4. In view of disposal of the appeal, Civil Application No.610 of 2010 also stands disposed of. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)