KBP 6878-09.sxw 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6878 OF 2009 Vinod Mohanlal Jain ..Petitioner Vs. Munira Jabbar Khan ..Respondent AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6882 OF 2009 Vinod Mohanlal Jain ..Petitioner Vs. Gordhanbhai Somabhai Parmar/Darji ..Respondent AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6907 OF 2009 Vinod Mohanlal Jain ..Petitioner Vs. Munira Jabhar Khan ..Respondent AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7582 OF 2009 Vinod Mohanlal Jain ..Petitioner Vs. Mrs.Filicidade Anthony Fernandes and anr. ..Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7613 OF 2009 Vinod Mohanlal Jain ..Petitioner Vs. Shyam Poojari D/H. and ors. ..Respondents KBP 6878-09.sxw 2 AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7720 OF 2009 Vinod Mohanlal Jain ..Petitioner Vs. Gaitano Francis Dias and ors. ..Respondents ......... Mr.P.J.Thorat i/b.Mr.R.A.Thorat, for petitioner. ......... CORAM : A.S.OKA, J.. DATE : 15 th SEPTEMBER, 2009. P.C. : 1] Heard learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner. The Petitioner is the plaintiff in suits filed for eviction under section 16(1)(i) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. Applications were made by the petitioner before the trial Judge for expediting the hearing of the suits. By the impugned orders, the said applications have been rejected. 2] The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that as a result of the pendency of the suits, the entire scheme of redevelopment undertaken by the petitioner has been stalled and the other tenants/occupants of the property are adversely affected because of the delay. 3] The suits are of the year 2007. The orders passed by the trial court rejecting the prayer for expediting the hearing of the suits are discretionary orders. No interference can be made with such orders in writ jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. KBP 6878-09.sxw 3 4] Writ Petitions are rejected. However, it will be open for the petitioner to apply afresh before the trial court for expediting the hearing of the suits. Such applications can be made after expiry of a period of six months from today. If such applications are made, the trial court shall decide the same on merits without being influenced by this order. If the issues are not yet framed, the trial court will proceed to frame the issues. ( A.S.OKA, J. )