IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.607 OF 2007 IN WRIT PETITION NO.864 OF 2007 United White Metals Ltd. ...Petitioners Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents WITH NOTICE OF MOTION NO.608 OF 2007 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1350 OF 2007 Otis Elevator Co.(I) Ltd. ...Petitioners Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Ms.Seema Chopda for Applicants/Respondents 4 to 7. Mr.J.P.Cama, Sr.Counsel with Mr.A.K.Jalisatgi and Mr.Amol Desai for Petitioners in NM/607/07 & for Respondent No.9 in NM/608/07. Mr.S.P.Salkar for Respondent No.9 in NM/607/07 & for Petitioners in NM/608/07. Ms.Sindha Sridharan, A.G.P.for Respondents 1 to 3. ...... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. JANUARY 11, 2008. JANUARY 11, 2008. JANUARY 11, 2008. : 2 : P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Counsel for the parties. As the sole question to be addressed in the pending Writ Petitions is: whether Reference is maintainable, I find no propriety in acceding to the request made by the Applicants/Respondents 4 to 7 that the proceedings before the lower Court may be allowed to continue. 2. In the circumstances, relief claimed in the Notices of Motion will have to be turned down. Instead, hearing of the Writ Petitions can be expedited, as short question is involved. 3. Notices of Motion are disposed of with direction that the Writ Petitions be placed for hearing in the week commencing from 21st April 2008. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.