:1: :1: :1: HIGH HIGH HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 9226 OF 2005. PETITION NO. 9226 OF 2005. PETITION NO. 9226 OF 2005. Zuran Anton Soz &Others. ..Petitioners. Versus. State of Maharashtra & Others. ..Respondents. ALONG WITH WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 146 OF 2006. PETITION NO. 146 OF 2006. PETITION NO. 146 OF 2006. Bastao Manu Gosal and others. ..Petitioners. Versus. State of Maharashtra & Others. ..Respondents. --- Smt. N. P. Karnik for the Petitioners. Shri. A. P. Vanarse, A.G.P. for the respondents. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: S.B.MHASE, J. S.B.MHASE, J. S.B.MHASE, J. DATE DATE DATE : APRIL 12, 2006. : APRIL 12, 2006. : APRIL 12, 2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner Smt. N. P. Karnik and learned A.G.P. for the State, Shri. A.P.Vanarse. In view of the order dated February 3, 2006, the petitioner has made an application stating that the possession of the petitioner be regularised under the G.R. of 1991. However, the question in this respect is to be considered by the Government. The said application is pending before the Minister for Revenue. Shri. A.P.Vanarse, learned A.G.P. appearing for the State Government, on instructions from the Under Secretary, who is present in the Court, states that by the second week of June the applications of the petitioners will be decided on merit after hearing the petitioners. Till then the status quo in respect of the property will be :2: :2: :2: maintained. In view of the statements made by the respective counsel, as stated above, the following order is passed. : O R D E R : (1) Application filed by the petitioners with Revenue Minister, Government of Maharashtra shall be disposed of on merit before June 15, 2006. (2) In the meantime, the parties to maintain status quo with respect to the properties. (3) In case order adverse to the petitioners is passed by the respondents, status quo shall continue for a further period of two weeks so as to enable the petitioners to approach the appellate authority. (4) It is made clear that the grounds raised in the petition are kept open to be agitated before the Minister and also in the appeal, if an adverse order is passed against the petitioners. (5) Petition is disposed of with these order. (S.B.MHASE, (S.B.MHASE, (S.B.MHASE, J.) J.) J.)