<p>The Bombay High Court has extended the life of interim orders pertaining to eviction or demolition or dispossession passed by courts in Maharashtra till January 31, 2021.</p>.<p>The Full Bench comprising of Chief Justice <strong>Dipankar Dutta</strong> and Justices <strong>AA Sayed, SS Shinde</strong> and <strong>KK Tated </strong>passed the order today in the <em>suo-motu </em>writ petition registered to monitor the accessibility to courts and allied issues during the lockdown following a <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/five-senior-advocates-write-to-bombay-high-court-for-accessible-justice-system-for-poor">letter submitted to the Court</a> by five senior advocates.</p>.<p>The Bench observed that interim orders were stayed earlier keeping in mind the grim situation during the pandemic when the citizens could not approach courts and tribunals for relief.</p>.<p>"<em>However, <strong>now that the situation has improved, and citizens can now access the various forums of justice, the abeyance order need not be extended beyond January 31, 202</strong>1, and the suo-motu petition can be disposed of</em>", the Bench said.</p>.<p>The Bench had previously <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/interim-orders-in-abeyance-till-december-22-by-bombay-high-court">extended its stay on interim orders</a> till December 22, 2020. </p>.<p>The Bench had <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/orders-for-eviction-demolition-dispossession-to-remain-in-abeyance-till-october-31-covid-19-bombay-hc">earlier directed all authorities to move slowly</a> when it comes to eviction, demolition and dispossession notices, so that no citizen is compelled to come to Court during the pandemic.</p>
<p>The Bombay High Court has extended the life of interim orders pertaining to eviction or demolition or dispossession passed by courts in Maharashtra till January 31, 2021.</p>.<p>The Full Bench comprising of Chief Justice <strong>Dipankar Dutta</strong> and Justices <strong>AA Sayed, SS Shinde</strong> and <strong>KK Tated </strong>passed the order today in the <em>suo-motu </em>writ petition registered to monitor the accessibility to courts and allied issues during the lockdown following a <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/five-senior-advocates-write-to-bombay-high-court-for-accessible-justice-system-for-poor">letter submitted to the Court</a> by five senior advocates.</p>.<p>The Bench observed that interim orders were stayed earlier keeping in mind the grim situation during the pandemic when the citizens could not approach courts and tribunals for relief.</p>.<p>"<em>However, <strong>now that the situation has improved, and citizens can now access the various forums of justice, the abeyance order need not be extended beyond January 31, 202</strong>1, and the suo-motu petition can be disposed of</em>", the Bench said.</p>.<p>The Bench had previously <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/interim-orders-in-abeyance-till-december-22-by-bombay-high-court">extended its stay on interim orders</a> till December 22, 2020. </p>.<p>The Bench had <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/orders-for-eviction-demolition-dispossession-to-remain-in-abeyance-till-october-31-covid-19-bombay-hc">earlier directed all authorities to move slowly</a> when it comes to eviction, demolition and dispossession notices, so that no citizen is compelled to come to Court during the pandemic.</p>