1 MSS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 1996 OF 2007 NESCO LTD. & ANR. .. PETITIONERS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. .. RESPONDENTS Mr. Janak Dwarkadas i/b Legasis Partners for petitioners Ms. Anjali Chandurkar i/b Mulla & Mulla for R-3 Ms. S. M. Kadam i/b IC Legal for R-2 Mr. Pradeep Jadhav, AGP for R-1 CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,JJ. DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2007. P.C. . The main grievance of Mr. Dwarkadas the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner is that the Electricity Ombudsman i.e. respondent 2 herein has not decided the petitioners’ interim application. We are informed that the petitioner has already deposited an amount of Rs.25 lakhs with respondent 3, pursuant to order dated 30/5/07. 2. In our opinion, the petition can be disposed of 2 by giving a direction to respondent 2 to dispose of the petitioners’ interim application within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order by him on a condition that the petitioners deposit an amount of Rs.20 lakhs with the 3rd respondent. Deposit of Rs. 20 lakhs is a condition precedent to the hearing of the application. Order accordingly. 3. If as directed by us the amount is deposited, the third respondent shall not disconnect the electricity connection for a period of four weeks. The 2nd respondent shall communicate the order passed by him to the petitioners. If the order passed by respondent 2 is adverse to the petitioners. the third respondent shall not disconnect the electricity connection for a period of three weeks from the date of the order. 4. Petition is disposed of. JUDGE. JUDGE.