1 70411 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 704 OF 2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 5506 OF 2008 Hanmant Nivrutti Karade ...Applicant V/s. The Union of India ...Respondents The Petitioner, in person, present Mr. Jaydeep Deo for the Respondent. CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATE: 29TH MARCH, 2011 P.C.:- The respondent / applicant is appearing in person. 2. By this application, the respondent / applicant prays for vacating the stay in favour of the writ petitioner. However, from the order dated 15th October, 2008, we find that the said order was passed after hearing both sides. We have also noticed that, in the past, the respondent / applicant moved this Court for similar relief by way of 2 70411 Civil Application No. 3076 of 2010, which has been dismissed on 3rd February, 2011. 3. In the circumstances, the interim relief granted on 15th October, 2008, which has been continued since then, will have to operate during the pendency of writ petition, and cannot be vacated. In the peculiar facts and circumstances, we may have considered the request for expediting the hearing of the writ petition, as was ordered on 30th March, 2010. 4. However, by subsequent order dated 3rd February, 2011, another Division Bench has passed a judicial order, directing that the matter shall proceed as per its turn. The said order was passed in the presence of the respondent. In the circumstances, even request for expediting hearing of writ petition cannot be entertained. 5. Accordingly, this application is rejected. MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.