1 wp-6106-10.sxw dgm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6106 OF 2010 Hotel Sunny Restaurant & anr. .... Petitioners vs The Branch Manager, State Bank of India & ors. .... Respondents Mr. Dhananjay Thoke with Mr. Ajay Patil for the petitioners. Ms. Asha Bhuta for the respondents. CORAM: P. B. MAJMUDAR, & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATE : 7th September, 2010 P.C.: The grievance of the petitioners is that they have already made a representation to respondents 1 and 2 on 12.06.2010, but according to them, no decision is taken one way or the other on such representation by respondents 1 and 2. 2 The learned counsel for the Bank states that such representation is required to be decided by the Deputy General Manager/Controller of the Bank, whose office is located at Bandra, Mumbai. The learned counsel for the petitioners further states that the petitioners in their representation also pointed out that they are willing to settle the matter on certain terms. At present this court is not required to say anything as to whether the dispute is required to be settled or not. It is for the Bank to consider the same. However, if the decision is required to be 2 wp-6106-10.sxw taken by the Deputy General Manager/Controller of the Bank, respondent no.2 may forward the representation of the petitioners to the Deputy General Manager/Controller of the Bank, at Bandra, Mumbai. The Deputy General Manager/Controller of the Bank may thereafter take appropriate decision after receiving the representation from respondent no.2, within four weeks thereafter. Whatever may be the decision, the same may be communicated to the petitioners. It is clarified that we have not expressed anything on the merits of the issue. It is for the Bank to consider the representation of the petitioners in accordance with law and as it deems fit and proper. 3 Subject to what is stated above, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.) ( P. B. MAJMUDAR, J.)