K.J. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2742 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.2742 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.2742 OF 2008 Vijaybahadur C.Dubey & Ors. )..Petitioners Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. )..Respondents ---- Mr.Atul Rajadhyaksha Sr.Advocate with A.C.Singh i/by D.R.shah for the petitioners. Mr.R.J.Mane AGP for respondent no.1. Mr.P.K.Dhakephalkar, Sr.Advocate i/by J.G.Reddy for respondent no.7. Mr.R.A.Thorat for respondent no.4. ---- Coram : D.K.Deshmukh & Coram : D.K.Deshmukh & Coram : D.K.Deshmukh & R.S.Mohite,JJ R.S.Mohite,JJ R.S.Mohite,JJ Date : 8.4.2009. PC 1. The area in relation to which this petition is filed was admittedly declared as slum in the year 1977. Nothing was done challenging that declaration. Therefore, that declaration bacame final. Petitioners admittedly had filed Writ petition No.806 of 2006. First sentence of the order dated 17.4.2006 itself shows that all that the petitioners were claiming in that petition was that they are entitled to the benefits under the S.R.A. scheme which is sanctioned as a consequence of the declaration of slum. The sentence reads as under :- : 2 : . "It is the case of the petitioners that they have stable of buffaloes which are also protected structures and as such are entitled to benefits under the S.R.A. Scheme." 2. It is clear that the petitioners have given up their challenge to the declaration of their area as slum and they were merely claiming benefits under S.R.A scheme. Therefore, now petitioners cannot challenge the declaration and consequent sanction of the scheme for rehabilitation of that slum. In our view, there is no substance in this petition and it is rejected. 3. At the request of the learned Counsel for the petitioners, operation of the adinterim order is continued for a period of four weeks. (D.K.Deshmukh,J) (D.K.Deshmukh,J) (D.K.Deshmukh,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J)