1 SNS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3717 OF 2010 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2547 OF 2010 Krishna A. Patil and Ors. ...Petitioners. v. Shri Chandrakant S. Bhagat and Ors. ...Respondents. Mr. K.S.Dewal, adv. for the Petitioners. Mr.S.M.Oak i/by M.S.Lagu, advs. for the respondent nos.1 to 9. Shri R.S.Apte, Sr. Counsel i/by Mandar Limaye, advs. For the R.Nos.10 to 12. CORAM : J.H.Bhatia, J. DATE : 6TH October, 2010 P.C.: 1 Heard the learned counsel for the Parties. Writ petition was filed by the petitioners as the appellate Court had refused interim relief pending their Miscellaneous Civil Appeal No.27 of 2010. By the order dated 19th July, 2010, this Court had directed that ad-interim order of the status-quo granted on 27th April, 2010 shall continue to operate till further orders. Civil Application is filed by the respondents in the petition for modification of that order. However, after some discussion at the bar, the learned counsel for the parties agree that following directions will meet the ends of justice: 2 (i) The District Court shall expedite the hearing and dispose off the Miscellaneous Civil Appeal No.27 of 2010 as early as possible and preferably within two months from this date. Pending that appeal, the order of status-quo granted by this Court shall continue to operate. 2 Writ petition is allowed accordingly. As the writ petition itself is disposed off, civil application does not survive and stands disposed off. All the contentions of the parties are left open to be decided by the District Court. Parties and the lower Court to act upon authenticated copy of the order. (J.H.BHATIA, J.) 3