Mpt CAW No.273/11 FARAD CONTINUATION IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO.273 of 2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO.6544 of 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Orders Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's Orders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr.Vinay S. Bhorge for the applicant. Mr.Prashant Desai i/b Manoj Mhambrey for respondent no.1. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J DATE : 15th February 2011 P.C. : 1. This civil application is taken out by the licensee who is the petitioner in the writ petition for the direction to the respondent licensor to pay the society charges. When asked, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly stated that the agreement of leave and licence does not provide for payment of society charges by the licensor respondent. In the absence of any such agreement, in my view, such a direction cannot be issued. Society charges are ordinarily for the purpose of services like common light, water, security and maintenance enjoyed by an occupier of the premises. In the absence of any contract to the contrary and at an interlocutory stage, the respondent who is not occupying the premises cannot be directed to make such payment. In the circumstances, civil application is rejected. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)