IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY: NAGPUR BENCH: NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.1330/2007 Rafique Jafarsab Saudagar ..vs.. State & ors. =================================== CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR & S.R. DONGAONKAR, JJ. DATE: 13.6.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. As short question is involved we proceed to finally dispose of this petition. Mrs. Dangre, Additional Government Pleader waives notice for all the respondents. By consent petition is taken up for final disposal forthwith. After having considered the rival submissions, in our opinion instead of examining the issues raised by the petitioner to justify grant of interim relief, it would be proper that reasons are not recorded in detail as that would affect the merits of the Original Application, one way or the other. Suffice it to observe that having regard to the peculiar facts of the present case, we think it proper to continue the interim arrangement obtained in terms of order dated 14.10.2005 passed by the Tribunal. This is so because the said arrangement was continued for almost three years. Interim arrangement ordered by the Tribunal was vacated in terms of order dated 9.3.2007, but while entertaining this petition which remained pending since 2007, this court has protected the petitioner in terms of order dated 26.3.2007. As aforesaid interim protection extended to the petitioner initially by the Tribunal and later on by this Court has continued for all this period. Besides, the original application must have become ready for hearing. Therefore, we think it proper in the interest of justice to direct the Tribunal to dispose of the Original Application expeditiously, preferably on or before 15.9.2008. We make it clear that all issues raised in the said Original Application will have to be decided on its own merits uninfluenced by the observations made in the impugned order or for that matter the present order. We also make it clear that this relief is granted in the peculiar facts of the present case and not to be treated as precedent. Accordingly petition is allowed and it is ordered that the interim arrangement directed under order dated 14.10.2005 shall enure till the disposal of the original application subject to above. JUDGE JUDGE smp.