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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
G.S. KULKARNI, FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA
Cyril Ribeiro – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.
1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the parties.
2. The present Writ Petition seeks the following final reliefs:
(a) that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamas of a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction or order under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 its officer, subordinates, servants and agents to forebear from continuing flat No. G1 on the ground floor of Beacon Building situate at Plot No.144. TPS Corner of west and South Avenue Santacruz (West) Bombay 400054 under requisition and to release the said flat from requisition and hand over possession of the same to the Petitioner.
(a1) that this Hon'ble court be pleased to exercise jurisdiction under Article 266 of the constitution of India and to issue a Writ of mandamus or writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction ordering and directing the Respondents, their offices servants and agents to within 3 months or within such time as this Hon'ble court may deem fit to grant to respondent No.3, hand over to the Petitioner quiet vacant a
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