-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (Lodg.) NO. 1371 OF 2007 Bandra (East) Ghausia Compound Co-op. Housing Soicety Ltd. ... Petitioner. Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors... .... Respondents. Mr. V. A. Thorat with Mr. S. G. Surana for the Petitioner. Mr. K.R.Belosey, Off. Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr.G.D.Utangale i/by M/s. Utangale & Co., for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. Mr.P.K.Dhakephalkar with Mr. A.C.Singh i/by Mr. D. R. Shah for Respondent No.5. Mr. Rakesh Khanna with Mr.Suresh Kait i/by Mr.U.Upadhyay for Respondent No.6 in W.P. 1685/2006. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. DATED : 17TH AUGUST, 2007. DATED : 17TH AUGUST, 2007. DATED : 17TH AUGUST, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: Learned Counsel appearing for the Slum Rehabilitation Authority submits that the petitioner has approached this Court in an undue hurry. The representation was made to the Competent authority in Slum Rehabilitation Authority only on 11th June, 2007 while the present Writ Petition is filed on 15th June, 2007. He further states that the Slum Rehabilitation Authority would have no objection to consider the same on merits and after hearing the Developers as well as -: 2 :- the petitioner would pass appropriate order in accordance with law. 2. Learned Counsel appearing for the Developers, however, submits that the provisions of Section 13(2) of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (I.C. & R.) Act, 1971 empowering the Authority to hear the representation and pass order adverse to the interest of the petitioner would not be effective in the present case. 3. Keeping in view the statement made on behalf of the respondent - Slum Rehabilitation Authority, we dispose of this writ petition with direction to them to deal with the matter in accordance with law and pass appropriate order. We also leave the question of jurisdiction raised on behalf of the respondent- Developers open for determination by the Authority in accordance with law. 4. Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- -: 3 :- DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J.