1 wp5449.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.5449 OF 2010 Mahadeo Laxman Talpe : Petitioner V/s. The Collector of Pune & Ors. : Respondents .... Mr.Sanjiv A. Sawant for the petitioner. Mr.S.N.Patil, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for respondent nos.1 to 4. .... CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATE : JULY 15, 2010. P.C.: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader for the respondent nos.1 to 4. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is the inaction on the part of the respondent nos.1 & 2 in not deciding the representation of the petitioner dated 16.12.2009. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is a project affected person whose land was acquired for Chaskaman project way back in 1974 onwards. However, the petitioner has not been given the benefit of the provisions of the Maharashtra Resettlement of Displaced Persons Act, 1976 by giving alternate land, 2 wp5449.10 hence, the petitioner made the above referred representation to the respondent no.1. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner prayed for a direction to the respondents to decide the said representation within a stipulated period. 4. In the circumstances, it will be appropriate to direct the respondent nos.1 & 2 to decide the representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law. Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent nos.1 & 2 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 16.12.2009, in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard, on its own merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. The petitioner undertakes to appear before the respondent no.1, Collector of Pune, on 28.7.2010 at 11.00 a.m. It is open to the petitioner to produce the relevant evidence, documentary or otherwise, in order to substantiate his claim before the Collector. (D.D. SINHA, J.) (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)