-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.499 OF 2005 Kilfire Premsies Co-Op.Sty.Ltd. & ors. .. .. Petitioners v/s. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation & ors. .. .. .. Respondents Mr.A.Y.Bookwala with Mr.Ahmed Abdi i/by M/s.Abdi & Co. for petitioners. Ms.P.A.Purandare for res.Nos.1 & 2. Mr.Janak Dwarkadas with Mr.Darshan Mehta i/by M/s.Dhru Liladhar & Co. for res.Nos.3 to 5. Mr.Bharat Chaudhary i/by M/s.Dhru Liladhar & Co. for res.No.6. Mr.Bhanet Vaishnawa for res.Nos.10 to 13. ----- CORAM : H.L. GOKHALE & CORAM : H.L. GOKHALE & CORAM : H.L. GOKHALE & S.C.DHARMADHKARI, JJ. S.C.DHARMADHKARI, JJ. S.C.DHARMADHKARI, JJ. DATED : 11TH MARCH 2005 DATED : 11TH MARCH 2005 DATED : 11TH MARCH 2005 P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : 1. Heard Mr.Abdi in support of this petition. The petitioner essentially seeks a direction against the Municipal Corporation that appropriate steps be taken so that the proper fire fighting mechanism is available in the building of the Society. An affidavit in reply has been filed on behalf of the Municipal Corporation and in -2- paragraph 4(e) thereof, the officer has recorded the statement of the Chief Fire Officer and the fact that the Chief Fire Officer has already made a report and initiated actions under Section 351 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act for the unauthorised lofts and mezzanine floors and has also taken the action for closing backside staircases on the 3rd floor. 2. Ms.Purandare appearing for the Municipal Corporation states that the further necessary steps will be taken at the earliest. In view of this statement made by her, no need to interfere in the petition. Petition is disposed of. (H.L. GOKHALE, J.) (H.L. GOKHALE, J.) (H.L. GOKHALE, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)