Mgn CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.3323 OF 1996 Messrs Pankaj Trading Company..Petitioner Vs. Bombay Agricultural Produce Market Committee & Ors. ..Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office : Memoranda of Coram, : Court's or Judge's orders appearances,Court 's : orders or directions & : Registrar s orders . : ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms.Usha i/b. Mayur Narendra & Co., for the petitioner. Mr. Y.R. Naik, for the respondent No.1 to 3. CORAM : F.I.REBELLO AND J.H.BHATIA,JJ. DATED : 30th November, 2009. P.C.: When the matter came up on the last occasion none was present. When the matter comes up learned Counsel seeks time. Application for time rejected as this is a matter of 1996. 2. On behalf of the respondents learned Counsel on instructions makes a statement that there are no Galas available and that the petitioner was informed by public notice to take back the deposit. The petitioner choose not to take back the deposit. Considering the above, in our opinion this petition can be disposed of by issuing the following direction: (i) The amount of Rs.25,000/- lying with the respondents be returned to the petitioner with simple interest at the rate of 8% per annum from the date of deposit till payment. We are directing this as the money was being used by the Respondents. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (J.H. BHATIA, J.) (F.I. REBELLO, J.)