-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1067 OF 2008 Maitri Park Co-op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd. ... Petitioner versus The Municipal Corpn. of Gr. Mumbai and another ...Respondents Ms. Veena Thadani with Mr. Vishal Thadani, for the petitioner. Ms. Archana Joshi for respondent No.1. Mr. Pradeep Jadhav, AGP, for respondent No.2. CORAM: P.B. MAJMUDAR & A.A. SAYED, JJ. DATE: AUGUST 20, 2008. P.C. This petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer inter alia to restrain the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai from demolishing the structures of the members of petitioner society on the basis of the notices issued to them under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 and the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888. 2. During the course of hearing of this petition, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in the appeal which is filed by the petitioner society, initially the appellate authority had granted an order of status quo but at present no such order is in existence and appeal is still pending for hearing and final disposal. On behalf of the petitioner it is submitted that till -2- the appellate authority decides the appeal, the status quo prevailing as on today be directed to be maintained so that the appeal of the petitioner may not become infructuous. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.2 has fairly stated that he has no objection if appropriate direction is granted to the appellate authority. Considering the said aspect, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that till the appeal is disposed of by the appellate authority, status quo prevailing as on today be maintained. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the premises in question are not in dilapidated condition. The statement of the learned counsel is accepted. 3. In view of the above, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the court to withdraw this petition. We direct the Appellate Authority to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner within a period of three months from today. In the meantime, status quo granted earlier by the Appellate Authority shall continue to operate until then and two weeks thereafter. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of with no order as to costs. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J. A.A. SAYED, J.