1 ssp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1957 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO.1958 OF 2010 Govind Vishnupant Gurav ...Petitioner (in both the petitions) vs. Krishnarao Maruti Devkar ...Respondent (in both the petitions) Mr.Rajesh N.Kachare for the petitioner in both the petitions Mr.Amit Sale for the respondent in both the petitions CORAM :A.S.OKA,J. DATE : MAY 7, 2010 P.C.: 1 The learned counsel for the respondent on instructions states that after application at Exhibit-31 was filed by the respondent, a Counter-claim has been filed by the respondent in the suit filed by the petitioners claiming appropriate relief regarding the alleged road. The learned counsel for the respondent on instructions states that instead of keeping these petitions pending in this Court, by continuing the arrangement which was earlier operating, the suit and the Counter-claim be ordered to be decided within a time bound schedule. 2 The suit is of the year 2008. The suggestion made by the learned counsel for the respondent is reasonable which deserves to be accepted. 3 Hence, I pass the following order : i) Ad-interim order passed by this Court on 10 th march 2010 will continue to operate till the disposal of 2 the suit and the Counter-claim. ii)It is made clear that all contentions of the parties on merits of the suit and the Counter-claim are kept open and the same will be decided on its own merits without being influenced by the impugned orders as well as order of this Court continuing the ad-interim relief. iii)Hearing of the suit and Counter-claim is expedited. The trial Court will made an endeavour to decide the same on or before 31 st December 2010. iv)Petitions are disposed of in above terms. JUDGE