AJN 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.264 OF 2009 M/s. Reward Real Estate Co. Ltd. .... Petitioner Vs. Union of India & Ors. ..... Respondents Mr. Burgess Colabawala with Mr. Sudeshna Guha Roy i/b Paras Kuhad & Associates for the petitioner. Mr. R. Ashokan for the respondents. CORAM : SMT. RANJANA DESAI & J.P. DEVADHAR, JJ. DATED : 25TH FEBRUARY, 2009. P.C. :- 1. Respondent 3 on behalf of respondent 2 had floated a tender for auction sale through M/s. Quicksale Services and, thereupon, had invited bids from the public at large for outright sale of the property in question on the terms and conditions stated in the tender document. Pursuant to the tender, on 22/9/2007, the petitioner paid Rs.1,53,58,000/- as earnest money deposit. On 24/9/2007, the petitioner was declared the successful bidder. Admittedly on 20/12/2007, the petitioner made the entire payment of Rs.30,71,51,000/-. On 29/1/2008, the petitioner sent a reminder AJN 2 to the respondents to hand over peaceful possession of the said property. On 12/2/2008, the possession of the property was handed over to the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioner repeatedly requested the respondents to execute the conveyance deed. The grievance of the petitioner is that till date, the respondents have not executed the conveyance deed. The petitioner is seeking a direction to the respondents to execute the conveyance deed in its favour. 2. We have heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. He has reiterated the above grievance. We have also heard learned counsel appearing for the respondents. He has tendered in the court copy of the letter dated 24/2/2009 addressed by Mr. O.G. Ganvir, Commissioner of Income-tax (Member), Appropriate Authority, Mumbai to him stating that necessary papers and the draft deed have been forwarded by his office to the Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi for necessary approval and execution thereafter and the same is yet to be received therefrom. The letter further states that as the matter is in process and it would take some time before the subject conveyance deed may be executed, 3 months' time may be sought from the court. The said letter is AJN 3 taken on record and marked “X”. 3. We have noticed that though the petitioner has made the entire payment, the matter is kept pending by the respondents for about one and half years. We express our displeasure about the manner in which the respondents have kept the matter pending. It is surprising to note that even in letter dated 24/2/2009, the respondents have not stated that they would complete the execution of the conveyance deed. They have only said that they will endeavour to execute the conveyance deed. In our opinion, the matter brooks no further delay. Though the respondents have prayed for three months' time, by way of abundant caution, we feel that four months' time should be granted to them to execute the conveyance deed. We, therefore, direct the respondents to execute the conveyance deed within four months from today. The petition is disposed of. [SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.] [J.P. DEVADHAR, J.]