1 wp6997.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION kj WRIT PETITION NO.6997 OF 2010 Manasarovar Dreamhomes Pvt.Ltd., & Anr. )..Petitioners Vs Hon’ble Revenue Minister ) Revenue & Forest Department & Ors. )..Respondents ---- Mr.Mayur Khandeparkar with Sapana Rachure i/by T.N.Tripati & Co. for the petitioners. Mr.Suresh Bhosale AGP for the respondent nos.2, 3 & 5. Mr.K.A.Patil for respondent no.4. ---- Coram : A.S.OKA,J Date : 27.10. 2010. PC 1 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and learned Counsel for the respondent no.4. The 6th respondent is also represented by an Advocate. None appears for him. 2 The petitioners by filing this petition have challenged the 2 wp6997.10.sxw order dated 22.7.2010 passed by the Hon’ble Revenue Minister on a letter purportedly written by the 6th respondent. The challenge is also to initiation of proceedings of review of the earlier order passed by the Hon’ble Minister. The submission of the learned Counsel for the petitioners is that the power of review cannot be exercised by the Hon’ble Minister. 3 It is not in dispute that during the pendency of this petition, final arguments on review petition have been heard by the Hon’ble Minister and even the petitioners have participated in the hearing. By an ad-interim order dated 2.9.2010, this Court has stayed the operation of the interim order dated 22.7.2010. 4 As the submissions have already been heard and the matter is awaiting judgment, it will not be appropriate to exercise writ jurisdiction for quashing the proceedings. However, the ad-interim relief granted by this Court on 2.9.2010 will have to be continued till the proceedings before the Hon’ble Minister is disposed of. 3 wp6997.10.sxw 5 The petitioners have already argued the question of maintainability of the review at the instance of a 3rd party. It is obvious that the said issue will be gone into by the Hon’ble Minister. 6 Hence, the petition is disposed of by passing following order :- O R D E R (i) Ad-interim relief granted by this Court on 2.9.2010 will continue to operate till the disposal of the proceedings of review ; (ii) The issue regarding maintainability of the proceedings at the instance of a 3rd party for review is kept open which shall be decided by the authority concerned in accordance with law ; (iii) The final order shall be passed by the concerned authority within a period of six weeks from today ; (iv) In the event, the final order is adverse to the petitioners, the same shall not be acted upon for a period of two weeks 4 wp6997.10.sxw from the date on which the said order is communicated to the petitioners ; (v) Petition is disposed of in above terms with no order as to costs. 7 Authorities to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (JUDGE)