IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE SIDE SIDE SIDE WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.8197 OF 2003 PETITION NO.8197 OF 2003 PETITION NO.8197 OF 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------- Office Note, Office Court’s or Judge’s Orders Memoranda of Coram appearance, Corut’s orders or directions and Registrar’s Orders: ------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.B.P. Apte, Senior Counsel with Mrs.Anjali Helekar, for the Petitioners Mr.S.M. Gorwadkar, for Respondent No.1. Mr. S.S. Pakale, for Respondent Nos. 4 to 6 and 8. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & S.P.KUKDAY, JJ. F.I. REBELLO & S.P.KUKDAY, JJ. F.I. REBELLO & S.P.KUKDAY, JJ. DATE DATE DATE : 24th February, 2005 : 24th February, 2005 : 24th February, 2005 P.C. P.C. P.C. . Rule. Heard forthwith. 2. Considering the impugned order it really would not be possible to interfere with the discretion exercised by the Chairperson of the Appellate Court. However, considering the facts and circumstances and in order to give an opportunity to the petitioners herein to raise the points in appeal instead of depositing Rs.21.00 lakhs we direct the petitioners to deposit a sum of Rs.10.00 lakhs within eight weeks from today. On such deposit the Appeal to be heard. On failure to deposit the Appeal to stand dismissed. 3. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. . Personal Secretary of this Court to issue authenticated copy of this order to the parties. (F.I. (F.I. (F.I. REBELLO, J.) REBELLO, J.) REBELLO, J.) (S.P. (S.P. (S.P. KUKDAY, J.) KUKDAY, J.) KUKDAY, J.)