1 pps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Notice of Motion No. 579 of 2009 . in Suit No. 320 of 2006 Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. .. Plaintiffs v/s. Sharan Purshottamlal Khanna & Others ..Defendants Mr.S.U.Kamdar, Sr. Counsel i/b. S.P.Bharati for the Plaintiffs. Mr.Shailesh Shah with Ms. Mamta Sadh i/b. M/s. Pandya Gandhi & Co. for the Defendant Nos.1 to 5 in support of Notice of Motion CORAM : R.Y.GANOO, J. DATED : 23rd June , 2010 P.C. : 1. Heard learned counsels on both sides. Learned Counsel for the defendants prays for order in terms of motion on the ground that defendants are prepared to deposit the said amount, ofcourse without prejudice to the rights and contentions. Looking to the reliefs sought in the motion and dispute before the Court, as of today there is no need to vacate the ad-interim order granted on 7.6.2006. As to what shall happen to that ad-interim order will be decided when the plaintiff’s motion is heard. Reliefs in terms of prayer clause (a) can 2 be granted. Accordingly, learned Counsel for the defendants indicated to the court that defendants shall deposit Rs.1,28,52,000/- within a week. In view of this, following order is passed. Defendant Nos.1 to 5 are directed to deposit in this Court Rs.1,28,52,000/- on or before 30.6.2010. In the main motion appropriate order in regard to appropriation of this amount will be passed at appropriate time. Upon deposit of amount, Prothonotary & Senior Master shall invest this amount initially for a period of 6 months in any nationalized bank and continue to renew the same till further orders from the court. 2. Learned Counsels agree that other motions will be heard expeditiously. The contempt motion and other motions stand adjourned to 7.7.2010. 3. Accordingly, this motion is disposed of with no order as to costs. [R.Y.GANOO, J.]