IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1742 OF 2008 Moosa Mohammed Siddik Shaikh ... Petitioner Vs. The Chief Officer, Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board and others. ... Respondents Ms. Manjiri Parasnis for the petitioner. Ms. Aisha Abdul Latif Shaikh, respondent No.4 in person. Ms. Geeta Shastri, Assistant Government Pleader for State. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATE : 1ST APRIL, 2009 P.C.: We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. Primary prayer made by the petitioner in the present writ petition is that the respondents should be directed to implement the directions contained in the order dated 20th April, 2008 passed by the Chief Officer, Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board. In exercise of his power under section 66 of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976, orders were passed which appeared to have been challenged before the Appellate Authority and in turn became the subject matter of different writ petitions before this court. Vide order dated 1st February, 2003, passed in Civil Writ Petition No.1157 of 2007, certain directions were issued by the court and had directed the Chief Officer to consider the effect of the documents which were placed at pages 93 to 120 mentioned in paragraph 14 of the judgment and had left all the questions open and remanded the matter for decision on merits. 2. After this direction of the court, the Chief Officer passed the order dated 20th April, 2008 giving certain prima facie conclusions. 3. It is not in dispute before us that proceedings under section 66 of the Act can be taken only before the competent authority which can pass directions with regard to eviction of unauthorised occupants. In these circumstances and particularly in view of the statement made on behalf of the State that the proceedings have already commenced before the Competent Authority and they will place all the material including the order of the Chief Officer before that authority and the Competent Authority will pass appropriate orders within two months from today, we see no reason to pass any further direction. Respondents will abide by their statement. Writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.