FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.6420 OF 2007 -----------------------------------:------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of : Court’s or Judge’s orders. coram, appearances, Court’s orders : or directions and Registrar’s : orders. : -----------------------------------:------------------------------------- Mr.P.K.Dhakephalkar, senior advocate, with Mr J.S Deo, for the petitioner. Mr.H.A.Bhor, for the respondents. CORAM: D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM: D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM: D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATED: 12TH MARCH, 2008 DATED: 12TH MARCH, 2008 DATED: 12TH MARCH, 2008 P.C.: . Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This petition is directed against an order dated 1.8.2007 by which the petitioner was directed to deposit the arrears of property taxes of Rs.16,10,366/- on or before 3.9.2007. It was a conditional order. Having considered the impugned order and the provisions contained in section 217(2)(d) of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act,1888, I am inclined to modify the direction in the following terms: (a) The petitioner shall deposit eighty percent of the arrears of the property taxes within a period of four weeks from today. If the petitioner fails to deposit the arrears of the property taxes, as aforementioned, the appeal shall stand dismissed for nonprosecution without further reference to the court. (b) Rest of the order remains unaltered. The appellate court, on such deposit being made by the petitioner, shall proceed to decide the appeal on merits in accordance with law expeditiously. Petition is disposed of. (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.)