IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 524 OF 2003 SHRI JAGONATA S.DHOND @ SHRI ....Petitioner D.S.DHOND, DABAL-GOA. Versus SHRI ANANT R.P.VELGUENKAR @ ....Respondents S.R.P.VELGUENKAR & ORS Mr. D. Pangam, Advocate for the petitioner. Mrs. A. A. Agni, Advocate for respondents no.1,2 and 3. Coram:- J. N. PATEL, J. Date:- 1st December, 2006 P.C. Heard. In the midst of hearing, the learned Counsel for the parties submitted that if Court is of the view that the state of affairs on the date of filing of the suit should be preserved by ordering status quo. The hearing of the suit may be expedited as it is of the year 2001. By virtue of the interlocutory order granted by the Trial Court, the original plaintiff continued in possession till today except that in between the Appellate Court had vacated the injunction. Therefore the parties are directed to maintain status quo as on the date of passing of the impugned order by the Appellate Court i.e. the original plaintiff to continue in possession of the suit property till the suit is finally decided. The Trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit as expeditiously as possible preferrably on or before 31.12.2007. The learned Counsel for the parties agree to complete their respective pleadings and co-operate with the Trial Court in disposing of the suit. Liberty to the parties to apply to this Court for extension of time if the suit is not disposed of within stipulated period as directed by this Court for reasons beyond the control of the parties. The petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. J. N. PATEL, J. ef.