:1: bgp bgp bgp IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.40 OF 2009 APPLICATION NO.40 OF 2009 APPLICATION NO.40 OF 2009 IN IN IN WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION PETITION PETITION NO.2185 OF 2005 NO.2185 OF 2005 NO.2185 OF 2005 Union of India ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondents and anr. Mr.Suresh Kumar for applicant. Mr.V.A.Sonpal, AGP for respondent No.1. Mr.V.C.Ghosalkar for respondent No.2. CORAM CORAM CORAM :- V.C.DAGA & :- V.C.DAGA & :- V.C.DAGA & MRS.MRIDULA MRS.MRIDULA MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. BHATKAR,JJ. BHATKAR,JJ. DATE DATE DATE : 10TH FEBRUARY,2009 : 10TH FEBRUARY,2009 : 10TH FEBRUARY,2009 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel for parties. The applicant-petitioner is seeking stay of demand dated 12th June, 2006, wherein a sum of Rs.27,93,600/- is demanded from applicant. The applicant is Union of India representing the Railway Administration. The application is opposed by learned Counsel for respondent No.2 Welfare Commissioner. 2. Having seen the challenges set up in the petition and liability arising out of demand giving rise to monetary liability, interim stay is granted, subject to deposit of Rs.27,93,600/- by the applicant with the Board, within a period of eight weeks from today. In the event of failure on the part of applicant in depositing the said amount, the interim relief would automatically stand vacated. :2: 3. Needless to mention that this interim relief shall be operative only for the demand covered under letter dated 12th June, 2006. 4. So far as hearing out-of-turn is concerned, applicant to renew the said prayer after one year. Civil application stands disposed in terms of this order. No order as to costs. (MRIDULA (MRIDULA (MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.) BHATKAR,J.) BHATKAR,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.)