1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION PETITION PETITION NO.973 OF 1990, NO.973 OF 1990, NO.973 OF 1990, 974 974 974 of of of 1990 & 975 of 1990 1990 & 975 of 1990 1990 & 975 of 1990 Messrs Messrs Messrs D.Navinchandra D.Navinchandra D.Navinchandra & Co ..Petitioners & Co ..Petitioners & Co ..Petitioners vs vs vs Union Union Union of India & ors .. of India & ors .. of India & ors .. Respondents Respondents Respondents Ms.Mirashi Ms.Mirashi Ms.Mirashi i/b i/b i/b Shah & Sanghvi for Shah & Sanghvi for Shah & Sanghvi for Petitioners Petitioners Petitioners Mr.A.J.Rana, Mr.A.J.Rana, Mr.A.J.Rana, Sr.Counsel with Ms.S.V.Bharucha for Sr.Counsel with Ms.S.V.Bharucha for Sr.Counsel with Ms.S.V.Bharucha for Respondents Respondents Respondents CORAM CORAM CORAM : Dr.S.Radhakrishnan : Dr.S.Radhakrishnan : Dr.S.Radhakrishnan and and and V.C.Daga, V.C.Daga, V.C.Daga, JJ JJ JJ DATED DATED DATED : : : 27th June, 2007 27th June, 2007 27th June, 2007 COMMON COMMON COMMON ORDER ORDER ORDER P.C. P.C. P.C. 1.1.1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned learned learned counsel for the respondents. Mr.Rana, counsel for the respondents. Mr.Rana, counsel for the respondents. Mr.Rana, learned learned learned senior senior senior counsel contends that in view of the counsel contends that in view of the counsel contends that in view of the judgment judgment judgment of the Supreme Court in N.Navinchandra vs of the Supreme Court in N.Navinchandra vs of the Supreme Court in N.Navinchandra vs Union Union Union of India 1987 29 ELT 492 (SC) present of India 1987 29 ELT 492 (SC) present of India 1987 29 ELT 492 (SC) present petitions petitions petitions have become infructuous. In view have become infructuous. In view have become infructuous. In view thereof, thereof, thereof, rule stands discharged. rule stands discharged. rule stands discharged. (V.C.Daga, (V.C.Daga, (V.C.Daga, J) J) J) (Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, (Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, (Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, J) J) J) 2