-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2485 OF 1994 ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NOS. 2739 OF 1994, 2761 OF 1994, 2742 OF 1994, 2746 OF 1994, 2740 OF 1994, 2666 OF 1994, 2663 OF 1994, 2685 OF 1994 AND 2668 OF 1994. WRIT PETITION NO. 2485 OF 1994 Smt. Champabai Devichand Shah ) since deceased through legal heirs and ) representatives Bhawarlal D Shah and others ).. Petitioners Versus Union of India and others ).. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2739 OF 1994 Neeta Nenmal Shah ).. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ).. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2761 OF 1994 Shantidevi Champalal Shah ).. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ).. Respondents WITH -2- WRIT PETITION NO. 2742 OF 1994 Motilal Champal Shah ).. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ).. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2746 OF 1994 Shobha Nenmal Shah ).. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ).. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2740 OF 1994 Manju Nenlal Shah ).. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ).. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2666 OF 1994 Jamnabai Devichand Shah ).. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ).. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2663 OF 1994 -3- Shovan Champalal Shah ).. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ).. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2685 OF 1994 Saraswati Devichand Shah ).. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ).. Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO. 2668 OF 1994 Pravinkumar Devichand Shah ).. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ).. Respondents Mr R V Govilkar i/b S V Pikale & Co. for the Petitioner. Mrs S V Bharucha a/w Mr N D Sharma and Mr Y R Mishra for the Respondents. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATED : 6TH JANUARY 2009 P.C. We have heard the learned Counsel appearing for the parties. An order of the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Union of India -4- vs Shri Rajnikant Raghunath Belekar and others, Writ Petition No. 837 of 2007 dated 22nd July 2008, involving the same question and grounds which have been raised in these Writ Petitions has been brought to our notice. With respect we concur with the view taken by the Division Bench and dismiss these Writ Petitions for the reasons recorded therein. Rule in all the Writ Petitions discharged with no order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.