-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1928 OF 2006 M/s.Ford Rhodes,Parkes & Co... ... Petitioner. Versus Bank of Baroda and Others...... .... Respondents. Mr.Manisha Panti i/by M/s. Bhave & Co., for the Petitioner. None for the Respondents. CORAM : R. M. LODHA, and CORAM : R. M. LODHA, and CORAM : R. M. LODHA, and SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. DATED : 12TH JANUARY, 2007. DATED : 12TH JANUARY, 2007. DATED : 12TH JANUARY, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: We heard the Counsel for the petitioner. 2. The order impugned in the writ petition is an interim order pending appeal before the appellate authority under Section 9 of the Public Premises and Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants Act, 1971. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellate authority has directed the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- to the respondent no.1 bank within five -: 2 :- weeks therefrom. The direction to the petitioner to pay the sum of Rs.10,00,000/- is eminently fair and reasonable as the Estate Officer has assessed the damages in the sum of Rs.62,93,750/- for the period upto 30th January, 2006. The impugned order does not call for any interference. 3. At this stage, Counsel for the petitioner requested that amount of Rs.10,00,000/- may be permitted to be paid in two instalments. We accede to the request of the Counsel for the petitioner and direct that the sum of Rs.10,00,000/- to be paid by the petitioner to the respondent no.1 shall be paid in two instalments; first instalment of Rs.5,00,000/- shall be paid on or before 15th February, 2007 and the second instalment of Rs.5,00,000/- shall be paid on or before 15th March, 2007. 4. Writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (R. M. LODHA, J.) (R. M. LODHA, J.) (R. M. LODHA, J.) Sd/- -: 3 :- (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.)