1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8903 OF 2009 ALONGWITH WRIT PETITION NO.1194 OF 2009 Executive Engineer, Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran Construction Division .. Petitioner versus Narayan Yeshwant Shinte (since deceased) through his legal heirs Satish Narayan Shintre & Ors. .. Respondents Mrs.Neeta Karnik for the petitioner in both the petitions. Mr.R.B.Paranjape for the respondent Nos.1 to 5 in both the petitions. Mr.S.D.Rayrikar, A.G.P for the State in both the petitions. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 23rd February 2010. P.C.: . The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is not a party to an award made under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the Collector and the Special Land Acquisition Officer are trying to enforce the award as against the petitioner. She, therefore, seeks permission to withdraw these petitions with liberty to challenge the actions of the Collector and the Special Land Acquisition Officer. She prays that ad-interim relief granted earlier be continued for a reasonable time. 2. The petitions are accordingly dismissed with liberty as prayed. For a period 2 of six weeks from today, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner by the Collector or the Special Land Acquisition Officer on the basis of the award passed under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1984. 3. In view of dismissal of the writ petition, Civil Application No.2613 of 2009 in Writ Petition No.1194 of 2009 does not survive and the same is rejected. (A.S.OKA,J)