1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.5982 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.2293 OF 2008 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION (ST) NO.11192 OF 2009 Smt.Malati Shrinivas Modak & Anr. .... Applicants Vs. Smt.Jayalaxmi @ Sunanda Venkatesh .... Respondent Kukunur Mr. A.A. Garge, Advocate for applicants. Mr. R.M. Haridas h/f Mr.Kishor Patil, Advocate for respondent. Coram : SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J. Date : 1st July, 2009 P.C. 1. This Civil Application is taken out by the applicants for stay of execution of eviction decree passed by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Kalyan in Special Civil Suit No.123 of 2006. It is now well established that while granting of stay of eviction decree which is in favour of respondents, the applicants are required to be directed to deposit reasonable compensation in the Court for continuing to occupy the suit premises. Respondent has in the affidavit-in-reply claimed compensation of Rs.5,000/- per month. Mr.Garge, the learned counsel for the applicants states that the applicants have already been paying a sum of Rs.300/- per month towards maintenance of the society. Considering the location and the size of the premises, in my opinion, the monthly compensation of Rs. 2,000/- in addition to the maintenance amount payable to the society 2 would be reasonable compensation. The applicants to deposit the amount in the trial Court. The payment of compensation to commence from the month of April 2009. Respondent is at liberty to withdraw the amount as and when deposited. The Civil Application is disposed off. On the application of Mr.Garge, the learned counsel for the applicant, the Civil Application (St.) No.11192 of 2009 is dismissed for want of prosecution. (Smt.R.P.SondurBaldota,J)