IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. WRIT PETITION NO.2606 OF 2006 Oommen Michael & anr. ..Petitioners. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. ... Mr. K.V. Tembe for the Petitioners. Mr. P.G. Lad, AGP for Respondents 1 to 5. Mr. Snehal Shah with Mr. Sanjay Kotak i/b Purnanand & Co. for Respondents 6 to 19. .... CORAM: DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. 12th October, 2006. P.C. : This Petition can be disposed of by directing that Appeal 147 of 2000 which is pending before the Second Respondent for over six years be heard and disposed of expeditiously in any event on or before 31st December, 2006. The Petitioners shall be impleaded as a party to the appeal and would be entitled to be heard on all questions including the maintainability of the appeal. In view of the aforesaid directions which have not been opposed by any of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the contesting parties, no further directions are necessary in the Petition or are sought at this stage. The Petition is accordingly disposed of.