JUDGMENT :

G.S. PATEL, J.

1. On 27th October 2023, the previous Advocates pointed out to us in fairness that they would be compelled to take a discharge due to unavoidable circumstances. We permitted this. At that time, Mr. Bhavsar, learned Advocate was present. His appearance is noted in the order sheet. He requested for a long adjournment. Since the matter has been pending since September 2022, and before a Bench presided over by one of us, G.S. Patel J. since 6th February 2023 almost continuously, we declined such a long adjournment. We listed the matter today. Our reasons for declining the adjournment application will be apparent from what follows.

2. Even today Mr. Bhavsar’s only instructions are to seek, yet again, another adjournment of four weeks. There is an ad-interim order running from 6th February 2023. This prejudices not only the 3rd Respondent but, more importantly, at least 100 other slum dwellers, all of whom are off-site, having been evicted from their hutments, and are elsewhere on transit rent.

3. Dr Saraf, learned Advocate General, appears for the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (“SRA”). He expresses a very real apprehension that in a project this small, relative to