1 wp-9893.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 9893 OF 2010 Vijay Narayan Thatte and others. ... Petitioners. V/s. Krishi Utpanna Bajar Samiti Mulshi and others. ... Respondents. R.A.Dada, Senior Advocate with R.V.Govilkar and S.B.Khurjekar, M.S.Bodhanwala, Mrs.Prachi R. Mhatre for the petitioners. P.R.Kulkarni i/b. P.S.Dani for respondent No.1. Mrs.M.P.Thakur, AGP for respondent Nos.2 to 6. CORAM : V.C.DAGA AND R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATED : 17th January 2011. P.C. : Heard learned counsel for the rival parties. 2. Learned A.G.P. appearing for the State submits that appeal, which is to be heard afresh by newly designated Minister (respondent No.5), would be heard within a period of six weeks. She further makes a statement that till such time the appeal is not decided, the acquisition proceedings shall not be proceeded with. Statements made are taken on record. 2 wp-9893.10 3. In the above view of the matter, we direct status-quo with further direction that in the event order is adverse to the petitioners, the same should not be acted upon for a period of one week from the date of communication thereof. Order accordingly. 4. Learned A.G.P. undertakes to communicate this order to respondent No.5. 5. In view of the statements made by learned A.G.P., cause of action to proceed with the petition at this stage does not survive. Petition is, thus, disposed of leaving all rival contentions on merits open. No order as to costs. (R.G.KETKAR, J.) (V.C.DAGA, J.)