IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELATE APPELATE APPELATE SIDE SIDE SIDE LETTERS LETTERS LETTERS PATENT APPEALNO. 298 OF 1999 PATENT APPEALNO. 298 OF 1999 PATENT APPEALNO. 298 OF 1999 IN IN IN WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 5596 OF 1999 PETITION NO. 5596 OF 1999 PETITION NO. 5596 OF 1999 SHRI SHRI SHRI RAMESH KEDARNATH PATIL & ORS. RAMESH KEDARNATH PATIL & ORS. RAMESH KEDARNATH PATIL & ORS. ...APPELLANTS. ...APPELLANTS. ...APPELLANTS. VS. VS. VS. SHRI SHRI SHRI MURLIDHAR D. PATIL & ORS. ...RESPONDENTS. MURLIDHAR D. PATIL & ORS. ...RESPONDENTS. MURLIDHAR D. PATIL & ORS. ...RESPONDENTS. G.K.JADHAV G.K.JADHAV G.K.JADHAV FOR THE APPELLANTS. FOR THE APPELLANTS. FOR THE APPELLANTS. P.N.JOSHI P.N.JOSHI P.N.JOSHI FOR RESPONDENT NO.1. FOR RESPONDENT NO.1. FOR RESPONDENT NO.1. R.M.PATNE R.M.PATNE R.M.PATNE AGP FOR THE STATE RESPONDENT NO.1O. AGP FOR THE STATE RESPONDENT NO.1O. AGP FOR THE STATE RESPONDENT NO.1O. CORAM CORAM CORAM : J.N.PATEL & A. A. SAYED, JJ. : J.N.PATEL & A. A. SAYED, JJ. : J.N.PATEL & A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATE DATE DATE : June 18, 2007. : June 18, 2007. : June 18, 2007. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1.1.1. The The The learned Counsel for the parties submitted learned Counsel for the parties submitted learned Counsel for the parties submitted that that that this Court may allow the LR’s to be brought on this Court may allow the LR’s to be brought on this Court may allow the LR’s to be brought on record, record, record, by maintaining the interim Order, passed on by maintaining the interim Order, passed on by maintaining the interim Order, passed on 28.10.1999, 28.10.1999, 28.10.1999, with a direction that the writ petition No. with a direction that the writ petition No. with a direction that the writ petition No. 5596 5596 5596 of 1999 be heard and disposed of expeditiously. of 1999 be heard and disposed of expeditiously. of 1999 be heard and disposed of expeditiously. 2.2.2. We We We find that the writ petition is pending since find that the writ petition is pending since find that the writ petition is pending since the the the year 1999 for hearing. In view of fact that the year 1999 for hearing. In view of fact that the year 1999 for hearing. In view of fact that the interim interim interim Order Order Order is operative since the year 1999, it will is operative since the year 1999, it will is operative since the year 1999, it will be be be proper that the writ petition is heard and finally proper that the writ petition is heard and finally proper that the writ petition is heard and finally disposed disposed disposed of. Therefore, we dispose of this LPA by of. Therefore, we dispose of this LPA by of. Therefore, we dispose of this LPA by confirming confirming confirming the interim order passed by this Court on the interim order passed by this Court on the interim order passed by this Court on 28.10.1999 28.10.1999 28.10.1999 with a request to the learned Single Judge with a request to the learned Single Judge with a request to the learned Single Judge toto to dispose of the writ petition as expeditiously as dispose of the writ petition as expeditiously as dispose of the writ petition as expeditiously as possible. possible. possible. 3.3.3. Parties Parties Parties are at liberty to move the learned are at liberty to move the learned are at liberty to move the learned Single Single Single Judge for disposal of the writ petition. Judge for disposal of the writ petition. Judge for disposal of the writ petition. 4.4.4. LPA LPA LPA is disposed of accordingly with no order as is disposed of accordingly with no order as is disposed of accordingly with no order as toto to costs. costs. costs. ..... ..... ..... [A. [A. [A. A.Sayed, J] A.Sayed, J] A.Sayed, J] [J.N.Patel, [J.N.Patel, [J.N.Patel, J.] J.] J.]