jpc wp9289-11.sxw 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 9289 OF 2011 Anandi Bhagwan Patil ... Petitioner Versus Balwant Ganpati Patil ... Respondents and others Mr. Abhijit A. Desai for the petitioner Mr. P. D.Dalvi for the respondent No.1 CORAM: R. M. SAVANT, J. DATED : 2nd December, 2011 P.C. : 1. The order impugned is the order dated 3rd August, 2011 passed by the First Appellate Court i.e. the learned Principal District Judge, Kolhapur in Regular Civil Appeal No. 219 of 2011 filed by the respondent no.1 by which order, the parties are directed to maintain status quo pending the Appeal. The First Appellate Court was of the view that since the disputed plot is presently open, it would be in the interest of both the parties if the status quo ante pending the appeal is maintained. 2. In my view, no exception could be be taken to the said interim order passed pending the appeal. However, in the facts and jpc wp9289-11.sxw 2 circumstances of the present case, it would be just and proper to direct the First Appellate Court to hear and decide the said Regular Civil Appeal No. 219 of 2011 by 30th April, 2012. 3. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (R. M. SAVANT, J.)