-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 146 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 146 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 146 OF 2008 IN IN IN APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 525 OF 2007 APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 525 OF 2007 APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 525 OF 2007 1. Yasin Abdul Gani Mansoori & Ors. .. Applicants. (Petitioners) V/s. 1.Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and another .. Respondents. --- Mr.M.P.Vashi a/w. Rakesh Agrand for the Applicants. Mrs. Geeta Joglekar for the BMC. --- CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. DATED : 08th February, 2008. DATED : 08th February, 2008. DATED : 08th February, 2008. P.C. : P.C. : P.C. :- . By order dated 14th June, 2007, this court had directed the trial court to finally decide the pending notice of motion for injunction taken out by the appellants as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a period of six weeks from the date of the order. It appears that the matter was not disposed of and thereafter on a request made by the applicant in Civil Application No 1002/2007 this court had extended the time till 30th October, 2007. -: 2 :- 2. By this application, the applicant again seeks extension of time for disposal of the matter because matter is yet not disposed of. 3. When the High Court gives a direction to any subordinate court to hear and dispose of the particular matter within a specified period, that direction is to the Presiding Officer of that court and the Presiding Officer is expected to comply with such direction. If the Presiding Officer has any difficulty in complying with the direction within stipulated period and if he feels that extension of time is necessary, it is for him to write to the High Court for extension of time by explaining the reasons for the same. As the direction is not given to the party to dispose of the matter within the specified period, the concerned party has no locus-standi to move the application for seeking extension of time. Therefore, I refuse to entertain the application. 4. It is hereby made clear that if directions are given by the High Court to any subordinate court for disposal of any matter within a specified period and if the concerned Presiding Officer of the Court is unable to dispose of the same within the stipulated period for any reason, it is for him to move the High Court by -: 3 :- addressing a letter to the registry to seek direction for extension of time. In case the Presiding Officer is not available in the particular court, the matter may be brought to the notice of the Principal Judge/Chief Judge who may give direction for placing that matter before any other Judge for disposal so that the direction given by the High Court may be complied with. 5. The Registry shall bring this order to the notice of the Principal Judges as well as other Judicial Officers of the subordinate courts. (J.H.BHATIA, J) .....