((-1-)) MST IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7863 OF 2006 Farid Abdul Latif Noorani Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra & another Respondents Mr.V.A.Thorat, Sr.Counsel with B.P.Pandey for petitioner. Mr.P.I.Khemani, AGP for State. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 06th March 2007 PC : 1. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner states that in view of availability of a remedy of appeal u/s 35 of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to prefer an appeal. He states that ad-interim order passed by this Court be continued till petitioner takes further steps. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. Ad-interim order passed by ((-2-)) MST this Court on 4th December 2006 will continue to operate for a period of twelve weeks from today. 3. If appeal is preferred by the petitioner, the appellate authority is bound to take note of the fact that this writ petition was filed on 13th November 2006 and the same remained pending in this Court till today. 4. All contentions of the parties in appeal are expressly kept open. All concerned to act on an ordinary copy of this order duly authenticated by Registry of Bombay High Court. (A.S.OKA, J.)