1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO.1325 OF 2010 Sher Mohammad Dost Mohammad Khan and Ors. .. Petitioners Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Parag Shelke for the petitioners Mr.Milind More, A.G.P. for respondent / State Ms.V.S.Gharpure for respondent / M.C.G.M. Mr.G.D.Utangale i/b M/s.Utangale and Co. for respondent /SRA Mr.S.U.Kamdar, Sr.Advocate with Mr.Devrat Dhankar for respondent no.6 Mr.Sandesh Deshpande for respondent no.7 CORAM : J. N. Patel, Acting C.J. & S.C.Dharmadhikari, J. DATE : June 9, 2010 P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The petitioners counsel does not dispute that petitioner no.1 has approached the High Power Committee by filing an appeal being appeal no.69 of 2009 and the High Power Committee is seized of the appeal. He also does not 2 dispute that on 28.1.10 during the course of hearing, the High Power Committee issued directions to reverify eligibility of 32 Slum Dwellers. The Assistant Commissioner, K West Ward of Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay has by communication dated 11.3.10 requested the High Power Committee to give him time so as to carry out the re-verification and submit his report. He has prayed for time till 15.6.10. 3. Thus, the High Power Committee has taken cognizance of the petitioners grievance and issued these directions. The matter is pending before it and same pleas and issues are being raised in this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Considering the disputed question of facts and pendency of matters before the High Power Committee, we need not interfere in the writ jurisdiction at this stage. Writ Petition is dismissed. 4. For the reasons recorded above, we reject the prayer made orally for staying constructinon activity at site. The petitioners oral submissions are based on the same pleas which are raised in the appeal pending before the High Power Committee and, therefore, having rejected the Writ Petition, we cannot grant him any such relief. Prayer made orally is rejected. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J 3