1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2076 OF 2007 The Maharashtra State Co-op. Cotton Growers Federation Ltd. ..Petitioner. V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. Ms.Madhavi Tavanandi for Petitioner. Mr.D.R.Talankar for respondent No.1. Mr.Pradeep Jadhav, AGP for respondent No.4. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J DATE : DECEMBER 5, 2007. DATE : DECEMBER 5, 2007. DATE : DECEMBER 5, 2007. P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : 1. Heard Counsel for the parties. 2. As the Counsel for the Respondent No.1/original disputant submits that he is not taking any step, which will prejudice the interest of the Petitioner inspite of the Order dated 25th January, 2006; On accepting this statement, nothing survives for consideration in the proposed appeal, filed by the Petitioner. Thus understood, even if the delay in filing the appeal were to be condoned, it will not be of any significance between the parties in view of the statement made on behalf of the Respondent NO.1 before this Court. 2 3. Counsel for the Petitioner points out that there is one more dispute filed before the Co-operative Court by the Respondent NO.1 being Case No.CCI/154 of 1997, where similar stand has been taken by the Respondent NO.1, which has been negatived in so far as Petitioner/Opponent No.2 is concerned. It is not necessary for me to elaborate this aspect in the present matter. 4. Suffice it to observe that this Petition is disposed off with direction to the Cooperative Court No.1 at Mumbai to dispose of Case No.ABN-CC I/153 of 1997 as expeditiously as possible and not later than 31st March, 2008. 5. Till the disposal of the said dispute, Respondent No.1/original disputant agrees to maintain status quo as of today. Hence, Petition disposed of on the above terms. (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J)