IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2540 OF 1996 Karjat Nagarpalika Parishad ...Petitioner vs. Shri Deepak N. Dalvi State of Maharashtra ...Respondents Mr.A.G.Toraskar i/b Mr.B.N.Lad for the petitioner Mr.S.D.Rayrikar i/b A.G.P for the respondent No.2 Mr.A.G.Damle for respondent no.1 CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 1,2009 JUDGMENT: 1 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. By this writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner-original defendant has challenged the Judgment and Order dated 7th December 1995 passed by the District Court by which interim mandatory injunction has been granted against the petitioner. This court by order dated 15th July 1997 stayed the operation of the impugned order and the said order of stay continues to operate till today. I am told that the suit is still pending. The impugned order has not been operating for last more than 13 years. Hence, interests of justice will be served if the petition is disposed and the interim order passed by this court is continued till the disposal of the suit. 2 Hence, Writ Petition is disposed of by passing the following order : . Interim order passed on 15th July 1997 will continue to operate till the disposal of the suit. The suit shall be disposed of expeditiously. The suit will be decided on its own merits without being influenced by grant of interim relief by this court. JUDGE