bsb IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 6703 OF 2008 PETITION NO. 6703 OF 2008 PETITION NO. 6703 OF 2008 Mr.Ramchandra Mahadev Salunke and 42 ors. ... Petitioners v/s The Chief Executive Officer, Slum Rehabilitation Authority & anr. ... Respondents Mr.H.P.Vyas for the petitioners. Mr.R.G.Ketkar i/by R.S.Khadapkar for the Resp.No.1. Mr.Amol A. Deshpande i/by P.B.Shaligram for the respondent No.2. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: DATED: DATED: 18TH OCTOBER, 2008 18TH OCTOBER, 2008 18TH OCTOBER, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C.: 1. The petitioners have challenged their relocation from the slum to the premises in Rajendra Nagar, Building Nos.F and G pursuant to orders passed by this Court in several writ petitions. The contention of the petitioners is that the buildings F and G situate at Rajendra Nagar are not complete and, in fact, no completion certification has been issued despite which the petitioners have been forced to take possession of 2 the premises on 7.10.2008. 2. An affidavit is filed by one Dilip Balakrishna Gawade, Additional Chief Executive Officer of the 1st respondent authority i.e. the Slum Rehabiitation Authority (in short, S.R.A.), Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, Pune, in which he has stated that the tenements in buildings F and G in which the petitioners are to be relocated are complete in all respects. He has further stated that the petitioners have been handed over possession of the tenements on 6.10.2008. He has averred that individual forms were furnished to them for completion and submitting to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company in order that each individual tenement would have a electric meter installed by the said Company by following the requisite procedure. The affiant has also stated that the S.R.A. will ensure that the security deposit is paid by the developer for the individual meters immediately after the submission of the forms. Mr.Ketkar states that, in case the developer does not deposit the security deposit as directed by the S.R.A., the S.R.A. itself will furnish the security deposit in respect of the individual meters and recover the same from the developer. 3 3. The petitioners have contended that no water taps and water connections have been provided in the tenements which have been allotted to them. The affidavit of Dilip Balakrishna Gawade, in para 13, states that buildings F and G have a water tank having capacity of 40,000 litres. He has further stated that an underground water tank having a capacity of 50,000 litres will be completed in all respects within one week from today i.e. from 15.10.2008. As a stopgap arrangement, the affiant has stated that, water supply to the buildings F and G would be provided from the common underground water tank from buildings A, B and D having a capacity of 2,00,000 litres. He has further categorically stated that water taps have been provided in the bathroom, toilet and kitchen of every tenement. 4. Mr.Ketkar, learned advocate for the respondent No.1 placed on record the part completion certificate issued by the Assistant Engineer of the S.R.A. on 17.7.2008 in respect of buildings F and G. The part completion certificate is taken on record and marked "X" for identification. 5. In view of the averments contained in the affidavit filed on 15.10.2008 by Dilip Balakrishna Gawade, the Additional Chief Executive Officer of the S.R.A., which 4 are accepted, in my opinion, there is no need to entertain this petition. If the S.R.A. does not abide by the statements made in the affidavit, the petitioners may take recourse to any action as advised, in accordance with law. Mr.Ketkar further states that, if the individuals who are eligible for allotment of tenements approach the affiant, he will try and resolve their grievance, on condition that the individuals extend all possible cooperation to the S.R.A. 6. Writ petition rejected.