1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. WRIT PETITION NO.1285 OF 2005 Mukhtari Begam & Ors. ...Petitioners. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. .... ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1286 OF 2005 Maqbool Khan & Ors. ... Petitioners. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents. ...... ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO.1223 OF 2005 Mithaeelal Ramnandan Maurya & Ors. ... Petitioners. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. ..... ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO.1127 OF 2005 Samuiulla Nurmohmed & Ors. ...Petitioners Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents ..... ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1366 OF 2005 2 Lanyard Foods Limited & Anr. ... Petitioners. Vs. Mr. O. P. Nahar & Ors. ... Respondents. ..... Mr. Ramesh Ramamurthy for the Petitioners. Mr. S. V. Chavan i/b. Uttangale for Respondent No.2. Mr. M. M. Vashi for Respondent No.5. ..... CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, JJ. July 4, 2005. P.C.: The learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.2 prays for a short adjournment to decide the eligibility of the Petitioners. The learned Counsel for the parties give undertaking to the Court that until the next date, parties shall maintain status quo as of today. List this petition again on 2nd August 2005. CHIEF JUSTICE. DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. 3