1 srk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY Appellate Side Criminal Writ Petition No.789 of 2007 Mr. Sunil Lazares Anthony Petitioner Vs. M/s.Laxmi Choice Associates & ors. Respondents Mr.Shirish Gupte, Senior Advocate with Mr.Subodh Desai for petitioner. Mr.R.D.Sawant i/b. Mr.Dilip Devadiga for res.no.87. Mr.Mandar Limaye for resp.no.109. Ms.Sapana Rachure i/b. M/s.T.N.Tripathi & Co. for resp.nos.113 & 114. Ms.Kavita Anchan i/b. M/s.M.V.Kini & Co. for resp.no.123. Mr.Vishal Lohire i/b. Negandhi Shah & Himayatullah for resp.no. 132. Ms.Falguni Merchant i/b. Mr.Jay Bhatia for resp.no.122. Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, APP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & SMT.ROSHAN S. DALVI,JJ. August 10, 2009. P.C. 1. We have heard Mr.Shirish Gupte, learned Senior Counsel with Mr.Subodh Desai for the petitioner. The substantial prayer 2 in this petition was for reference to the Mediator for facilitating the petitioner and the respondents to arrive at an amicable settlement of their disputes and resolution thereof. Mr.Justice J.A. Patil (Retired) came to be appointed as the Mediator by this Court and he submitted his interim report, final report dated 15/4/2009 and additional report dated 11/7/2009 along with his forwarding letter dated 24th July 2009. We have noted that the mediation proceedings have been fruitful in some cases and in some other cases the claims have been waiting for approval / sanction by the State Bank of Saurashtra higher ups. We are also informed that the mediation proceedings are still in progress. We have gone through the chart annexed to affidavit filed by Ms.Puja Sakpal, Power of Attorney Holder of some of the respondents, dated 5/8/2009 as well as the chart annexed with the petitioner’s affidavit which indicates the settled disputes before ADR (Mediator) and compliances either done or required to be done. 2. We are, therefore, satisfied that the purpose of this petition has been met and if the mediation proceedings are pending still, the learned Mediator may, if he so finds it necessary, continue with the same for settling the remaining 3 disputes / recoveries and disposal of this petition would not prevent the learned Mediator to proceed further. 3. Hence the petition is disposed off and we make it clear that if any dispute remains of recoveries or encashment of cheques, the respective parties have their remedy in law and if there are any pending proceedings by way of suits, criminal complaints pending before the appropriate forum in respect of the unsettled disputes will be dealt with as per law and this order will not prejudice any of the parties’ rights. (SMT.ROSHAN S. DALVI,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)