-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.177 OF 2004 Manav Samaj Vikas Samiti... .... Petitioner. Versus Union of India and Others.. ..... Respondents. Mr.C.M.Kothari for the Petitioner. Mr.Girish S.Kulkarni i/by Ms.Swati Deshpande for Respondent Nos.2 to 5. Mr.D.D.Madon, Sr. Advocate with Mr.Gaurav Joshi Mr. S.N.Vimadalal and Mr. R. P. Badiani i/by M/s.Vimadalal & Co., for Respondent Nos.6 to 9. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J. SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J. SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J. DATED : 2ND JULY, 2007. DATED : 2ND JULY, 2007. DATED : 2ND JULY, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner fairly states that in view of the order dated 8th March, 2007, wherein the land in question has not been declared to be a "Forest Land", the present writ petition does not survive. He, therefore, submits that this petition may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to take such steps as may be permissible in law and in accordance with law. -: 2 :- 2. This petition is, accordingly, disposed of. The petitioner is granted liberty as prayed. 3. Both the parties to bear their own costs. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J. SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J. SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J.