wp730.10 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 730 OF 2010 Kaij Taluka Small Merchants Service Society ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ...Respondents ..... Mr. B.R. Kedar, advocate for the petitioner Mr. S.K. Kadam, AGP for respondent Nos.1 to 6 and 8. Mr. U.B. Bondar, Advocate for respondent No.7 Mr. D.N. Suryawanshi, Adv for respondent No.9 ..... CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND T.V. NALAWADE, JJ. DATED : 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2011 PER COURT:- 1 Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2 The petitioner, a Co-operative Society, claims that under Government Resolution dated 20.2.1990, the subject land was to be handed to Gram Panchayat, Kaij (now Municipal Council). On the said land, at present, the members of the petitioner society run their small business. Subsequently, the Desk Officer, on 28.12.1990 has communicated to the Collector saying that the decision, as reflected in wp730.10 -2- the Government Resolution dated 20.2.1990, was stayed. Since then, according to the learned counsel for the petitioner, final decision has not been taken. It is submitted that the possessions of members of petitioner society are under threat and at any point of time, the authorities can dispossess the members of the petitioner society. 3 The learned AGP submits that some formalities were remained to be complied with and, therefore, the State could not take further steps to hand over the possession of subject land to the Gram Panchayat/Municipal Council. In view of this factual statement made by learned AGP, it would be advisable for the petitioner to approach the appropriate authorities in respect of their grievances. At this stage, no interference is warranted in the writ jurisdiction. The petition stands disposed of. 4 However, the parties are directed to maintain status quo as of today, for a period of four weeks from today. ( T.V. NALAWADE, J.) (NARESH H. PATIL, J.) rlj/