MST IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.27 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.356 OF 2007 Niren Dharma Nikam Appellant versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.S.D.Rupwate for appellant. Mr.A.R.Patil, AGP for respondent State. Mr.S.G.Karandikar for respondent no.3. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 07th February 2007 PC : 1. Heard learned advocate for the appellant and learned advocates for respondent nos.1 and 3. The applicant has already filed an appeal challenging the order of the competent authority and the said appeal is reported to be dismissed. The learned advocate for the applicant states that he is taking appropriate steps for challenging the order passed in the said appeal. 2. As the order passed by the competent authority is the subject matter of the said appeal, the relief which is prayed for in this application, cannot be granted in the First Appeal. Hence, the application is rejected. At this stage learned advocate for the applicant states that he is filing appropriate proceedings for challenging the order passed by the learned Principal Judge in the appeal and, therefore, ad-interim order granted earlier be extended for a reasonable period. Hence, the ad-interim order passed earlier is extended till 20th February 2007. No further extension will be granted. (A.S.OKA, J.)