[ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION PETITION PETITION NO.636 OF 2008 NO.636 OF 2008 NO.636 OF 2008 1. Kris Charuvilla James, Aged 52 years, occcupation -Business, residing at Room No. 61, 2nd floor, Samta Colony, Transit Camp, Pant Nagar, Ghatkopar(E) Mumbai 400 075. 2. Maruti Baburao Naikade, Age 54 yrs. Occu.Business, resident of 59, 2nd Floor, Transit Camp, Samata Colony, Pant Nagar, Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai 400 075. ...Petitioners. Versus. 1. Union of India through Ministry of Environment and Forest having address as Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110510. 2. The State of Maharahtra 3. Mumbai Housing & Area Development Board through the Chief Officer, having office at Grihanirman Bhavan, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051. 4. Municipal Corporation for Greater Mumbai through the Mumnicipal Commissioner for Greater Mumbai having office at Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai CST, Mumbai 400 001. 5. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, having office at Kalpataru Point, Sion Circle, Sion (E), Mumbai 400 022. [ 2 ] 6. M/s. Housing Development Infrastructure Ltd. having office at Samta Nagar Colony, Behind Nayadu Colony, Opp. Railway Quarter, Ghatkopar(E) Mumbai 400 075. 7. M/s. Agnel Developers through its partner Mr. Prakash Kumar Wadhwan having office at Dhiraj Plaza, 4th floor, Hill Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400 050. 8. E.W.S.Tenants Association, through Chairman Mr. N.D.Mengane, having address as Santosh Communication Centre,Near Bhaktidham Mandir, Samta Colony, Pant Nagar, Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai 400 075. 9. The Senior Inspector of Police having office at Pant Nagar Police Station,Pant Nagar, Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai 400 075. .... Respondents. Mr. Oomar Khaiyam Shaikh Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. G.N.Srinivasan alongwith Mr. G. Hariharan i/b. Dr. T.C.Kaushik for respondent No.1. Mr. D.A.Nalawade GP for the respondent Nos. 2,3 & 9. Smt. S.M.Modale for respondent No.4. Smt.Pallavi Joshi i/b. Smt. Sharmila Deshmukh for respondent No. 5. Mr. T.N. Subramanian Senior Counsel a/w. Mr. Satyen Vora i/b. M/s.Tanvi Gandhi & Satyen Vora for respondent Nos. 6 and 7. CORAM CORAM CORAM : Sri R.M.S.Khandeparkar : Sri R.M.S.Khandeparkar : Sri R.M.S.Khandeparkar and and and Sri A.A.Sayed, JJ. Sri A.A.Sayed, JJ. Sri A.A.Sayed, JJ. DATE DATE DATE : July 7, 2008. : July 7, 2008. : July 7, 2008. 1. Heard. 2. Undisputedly, the Pollution Board has issued stop work notice on 8th May, 2008. As regards the representation to the Municipal Corporation, [ 3 ] admittedly, the representations were filed only on 18th February, 2008. Learned Advocate for the Municipal Corporation states that the concerned authorities will take appropriate decision in accordance with law on the said representations as expeditiously as possible. 3. In the circumstances, we do not find any case for interference in the matter at this stage. Since the concerned authorities are seized of the matter, we hope and trust that the authorities will take appropriate decision in accordance with law. In case of any adverse decision taken by any authority, nothing prevents the petitioners from approaching this Court, if there is a case for interference. 4. It is made clear that this court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case sought to be canvassed in the matter. 5. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of. [R.M.S.Khandeparkar,J.] [R.M.S.Khandeparkar,J.] [R.M.S.Khandeparkar,J.] [A.A.Sayed, [A.A.Sayed, [A.A.Sayed, J.] J.] J.]