1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2844 OF 2010 Eravant S/o Gangaram Sadanand .... PETITIONER V E R S U S The Peoples Co-Op. Bank Ltd. Hingoli & Oths. .... RESPONDENTS Mr.P.M.Shah, Sr. Counsel instructed by Mr.J.M.Murkute, Advocate for petitioner. CORAM : P.V.HARDAS & S.V.GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 15/04/2010 PER COURT : 1. Mr. P.M.Shah, learned Sr. Counsel has invited our attention to the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No. 3828 of 2009, Writ Petition No. 1169 of 2010, Writ Petition No. 3956 of 2009 dated 26/2/2010. 2. It is the submission of the learned Sr. Counsel that the petitions raising similar challenges have been admitted by the Court and interim orders have been passed in the nature of interim protection. In that light of the matter, therefore, we also pass similar orders. We grant rule in this petition and direct that it be heard for final hearing along with Writ Petition No. 3828 of 2009, Writ Petition No. 1169 of 2010, Writ Petition No. 3956 of 2009 dated 26/2/2010. 3. We grant the same interim relief as was granted in those petitions. Accordingly, we reproduce paragraph no. 5 of the said 2 order : “ 5. The next question is what interim relief should be granted during the pendency of these petitions. In our opinion, the fact that the petitioners have availed of loan facility in each of these cases, is not in dispute. The petitioners are liable to pay at least the principal amount and the contractual interest thereon to the respondent banks. Even if the petitions are admitted, that does not mean that the liability to pay the amount to the respondent bank has ceased. In the circumstances, in the interest of justice, we think it appropriate to grant interim protection to the petitioners on condition that the petitioners shall pay at least 50 % of the outstanding dues as on this date to the respondent bank within four weeks from today and produce proof thereof in the Registry within such time. Failing which, not only the interim protection would stand vacated, but even the concerned Writ Petition (s) would stand dismissed for non prosecution without further reference to the Court ”. 4. We accordingly pass interim orders as above. [ S.V.GANGAPURWALA ] [ P.V.HARDAS ] JUDGE JUDGE knp/ WP 2844.10 3