-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 339 OF 2007 Kavita Vasant Lahane and others ).. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ).. Respondents Mr. S.S. Redij for the Petitioners. Mr. G.W. Mattos, AGP, for the State. Mr. A.G. Damle for Respondent No.6. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & V.M . KANADE, J. DATED: JUNE 03, 2008 P.C. The learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners submits that he has been instructed not to press the claim as far as Petitioner No.5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition vis-a-vis all other Petitioners Except Petitioner No.5 is hereby dismissed. 2. The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondents submits that Petitioner No.5 does not have any cause of action or right as she had withdrawn and taken her earnest money without prejudice to -2- anyreservations. He further states that in all probability all the quotas reserved for war widows have already been exhausted. However, we direct that the concerned Respondent Department to treat this Petition as a representation on Petitioner No.5 and to consider the same in accordance with the Rules and policies and in the event any residential units are available in the category of war widows, the same may be allotted to Petitioner No.5. 3. Writ Petition is disposed of with respect to Petitioner No.5 with the above directions leaving the parties to bear their own costs. CHIEF JUSTICE V.M. KANADE, J.