IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2705 OF 2008 The Janata Bazar Welfare Assocication and others ... Petitioners Vs. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay and another. ... Respondents Mr. V.R. Tripathi i/by M/s. V.R. Tripathi & Associates for the petitioners. Mr. D.A. Nalawade, Government Pleader for the State. Ms. A.R. Joshi for the BMC. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATE : 31ST MARCH, 2009 P.C.: We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. Prayer in this petition is for direction to the respondents to construct new market at W.I.T. Dharavi Main Road, Dharavi, Mumbai and thereupon demolish the existing shops occupied by the petitioners and others which are stated to be on the footpath. It is stated on behalf of the petitioners that vide letter dated 10th May, 2005, it was confirmed to the Municipal Corporation that a sum of Rs.10 lakhs had been made available and approved by the Standing Committee for construction of the market but till today, no steps have been taken. The learned counsel appearing for the Corporation submits that competent authority is looking into the matter with all seriousness and notices have been issued to the occupants of the footpath and their claim for grant of alternative accommodation is being verified as per the prescribed eligibility criteria. Notices are stated to have been issued in November, 2008. 2. In view of the above circumstances, we dispose of this petition with the direction to the Corporation to finalise all the questions involved in the present case including finalisation of list of eligible persons, grant of alternative accommodation to them and construction of the market within three months from today. Writ petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order. CHIEF JUSTICE DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.