KBP 1571-97.sxw 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1571 OF 1997 Vilas Ganpati Katkar and ors. ..Petitioners Vs. Smt.Phulabai @ Laxmibai Pandurang Katkar and ors. ..Respondents ......... Mr.R.S.Ghadge, for petitioners. ......... CORAM : A.S.OKA, J.. DATE : 31 th August, 2009. P.C. : 1] Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. By this petition, the petitioners have challenged an order dated 3 rd July, 1996 passed by the District Court. By order dated 2 nd April, 1997, this Court granted the interim relief in terms of prayer clause “C” and directed the trial court to decide the suit before 30 th December, 1997. 2] The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners states that he has no instructions regarding the status of the suit. This petition need not be kept pending and the same is accordingly disposed by passing following order: (a) If the suit is still pending, ad­interim relief granted by this Court on 2 nd April, 1997 shall continue to operate till the disposal of the suit. (b) All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open. ( A.S.OKA, J. )