1 prwp9036-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY spb CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 9036 OF 2011 Mr. R.S. Verma & others. ... Petitioners. V/s. 1 Dy. /Asstt. Registrar C.S. ‘H/W’ Ward & Ors. ... Respondents. ---- Mr. S.M. Sabrad for the Petitioners. Mr. S.D. Rayrikar, AGP for the Respondent Nos. 1,2,4 & 5. ----- CORAM : G.S.GODBOLE, J. DATE : 08th NOVEMBER, 2011. P. C. : 1 Not on Board. Mentioned. Taken on Board on production. 2 Heard. Rule. By consent, the Rule is made returnable forthwith. Mr. Rayrikar waives service on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 1,2,4 and 5. Service on Respondent No.3 Society is waived. 3 Perused the earlier order dated 29th September, 2011 passed in W.P. No. 8027/2011. The interim protection of six weeks granted by that order is operating till 10th November, 2011. On 19th October, 2011, the Petitioners have already filed Revision Application under section 154 of the MCS Act, 1960 and have made a prayer for interim relief. Even thereafter, an Application was made on 3rd November, 2011 (Exh. Z-6, at 2 prwp9036-11.sxw page 263) for hearing of the stay Application. However, even the prayer for stay is not considered by the Hon’ble Minister. In view of this, it is necessary to protect the Petitioners at least till the Hon’ble Minister considers the prayer for stay and for a period of two weeks from the date of the receipt of the order on interim Application in case the same is adverse to the Petitioners. 4 Hence, I pass the following order : i The Hon’ble Minister for Co-operation, Respondent No.5 is directed to hear and decide the prayer for interim relief made by the Petitioners in the Revision Application filed on 19.10.2011 either himself or delegate the power for hearing of the Revision Application or interim Application to any Secretary of the Ministry and the Minister/Secretary as the case may be shall hear and decide the prayer for interim relief on or before 30th November, 2011. ii Till the 30th November, 2011, the Administrator shall not take charge subject to the condition that the Petitioners will not take any major decision. iii In case the order on interim Application is adverse to the Petitioners, the same may not be implemented for a period of two weeks from the date of the service of that order; meaning thereby, that the Administrator will not take charge for that 3 prwp9036-11.sxw period, subject to the aforesaid rider that the Petitioners will not take any decision during that period. iv Rule is made partly absolute in the aforesaid terms with no order as to costs. v All parties including the Administrator to act on an authenticated copy of this order issued by the Registry. vi This order shall be communicated to the Respondent Nos.1, 2, 4 and 5 by the learned AGP. (G.S.GODBOLE, J.) ....