Dmt 1 wp7604-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7604 OF 2011 Vasant Jog. ... Petitioner. V/s. Nitin Sheth & Ors. ,... Respondents. Ms. Anita Castelinoh with Mr. J. Kazi i/by Mr. S.S. Kazi for the Petitioner. Mr. Ismail Nasikwala i/by Nasikwala Law Office for Respondent No. 1. Mr. Shakib Dhorajiwala i/by Singh & Co. for Respondent No. 2. CORAM : DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD & A.A.SAYED, JJ. DATE : 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2011. P.C. By the impugned order of the Debt Recovery Tribunal dated 6 July 2011 the Tribunal directed the Petitioner to pay interest at 15% per annum on the sum of Rs. 65.50 lacs. The Tribunal directed that if the Petitioner failed to deposit interest thus computed within 45 days of the order, the Recovery Dmt 2 wp7604-11 Officer would continue the sale, issue a sale certificate and hand over possession to the auction purchaser. Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner states that within a period of 45 days, as reserved in the order of the Tribunal, the Petitioner filed an appeal before the D.R.A.T. However the Petitioner has not been able to seek urgent interim reliefs before the D.R.A.T. in view of the vacancy in the office of the Chairperson at Mumbai. 2. Having regard to this factual position, and without entering on the merits of the rival contentions, we are of the view that a limited protective order would meet the ends of justice. The Court is informed that the sale certificate has been issued and has already been registered. In order to enable the Petitioner to seek recourse to the remedy of applying for ad-interim relief in the pending appeal, there shall be a direction that for a period of four weeks from today, the status quo on possession shall be maintained. In the event the petitioner is unable to obtain a protective order from the D.A.R.T. within the aforesaid period, the necessary consequences shall ensue in favour of the auction purchaser. 3. The Petition is accordingly disposed of. (A.A.SAYED, J.) (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD)