:1: 913.cas.777.09 ata IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.777 OF 2009 IN SECOND APPEAL NO. 198 OF 2009 Shri. Santu Yashwant Thange ..Applicant Vs. Shri. Kashinath Damodar Dhikale and Ors ..Respondents Mr. P. N. Joshi,for Applicant Mr. Atul Kore a/w Mr. Milind Deshmukh,for Respondent Nos. 1 to 12. CORAM :- RANJIT MORE, J. DATE :- AUGUST 10, 2011 P. C. Heard Learned Counsel for the respective parties. The Civil Application is filed for stay of the impugned judgment and decree. The applicant also claims an injunction restraining the Respondents from disturbing his possession in the suit property. The Applicant is the original Plaintiff. His suit for specific performance came to be dismissed by the Trial Court. However, refund of earnest amount was granted. The lower appellate Court confirmed this decree. Therefore, this Second Appeal. :2: 913.cas.777.09 2 The Second Appeal is admitted by this Court on 23rd March, 2010. On the same day, Rule was granted in the above said Civil Application and made returnable in four week. Meanwhile status-quo in respect of the suit property was directed to be maintained. The Applicant/ original Plaintiff claims to be in possession of the suit property. His claim is supported by the fact that Respondent No.1 to 8 have filed the suit against the Applicant and Respondent No.21 for possession of the suit property. 3 In this circumstances, I am of the view that the Applicant’s possession deserves to be protected. The parties to the application therefore, are directed to maintain status-quo in respect of the Suit property during the pendency and final disposal of the above Second Appeal. Civil Application stands disposed of. (RANJIT MORE , J.)