253pil60.10.odt 1 . IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR P.I.L.No.60 of 2010 (Dhanraj Shankarrao Sonkusare and Ors. vs. Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Ors.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Coram: D. D. Sinha and A. P. Bhangale, JJ. Date : 25/03/2011. Heard Mr.A.C.Dharmadhikari, Adv. for the petitioners, Ms Gaiki, Adv. for respondent no.1, Mr.S.K.Mishra, Adv. for respondent no.2, Mr.N.W.Sambre, Government Pleader for respondent no.3 and Mr.M.M.Sudame, Adv. for respondent nos. 10 to 12. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the issue involved in the present petition pertains to encroachment committed near the land which is adjacent to Pachpaoli bridge of City of Nagpur. Ms Gaiki, Adv. for respondent no.1 has submitted that notices u/s. 53(1) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 for removal of unauthorised structures 253pil60.10.odt 2 . have already been issued and appropriate action in accordance with law shall be taken. Removal of encroachment being statutory duty of the Planning Authority, we direct them to take immediate steps pursuant to notices u/s. 53 of the Act for removal of encroachment in question and complete the process within a period of two months from today. In view of these directions, the cause of action involved in the present petition, at this stage, no more survives. Hence, the petition is disposed of accordingly. JUDGE JUDGE jais