1 rpa IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4360 OF 2010 Ramdas Narayan Umap ..Petitioner Versus The Divisional Commissioner, Pune & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. Lawate i/b. Mrs. S. S. Dongre for the Petitioner. Ms. P. S. Cardozo, A.G.P. For Respondents. CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. DATED : JULY 7, 2010. P.C.: Heard Mr. Lawate and Ms. Cardozo, the learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. The only relief, the Petitioner have asked for, is directions to Respondent No. 1 to dispose of their application under section 22 of the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1976 read with section 48(1) of the Land 2 Acquisition Act, 1894. The learned A.G.P. has no objection, if Respondent No. 1 is directed to dispose of the said Application expeditiously. 3. In the above facts, I am disposing of the writ petition by passing following order : :: O R D E R :: i. Respondent No.1 is directed to decide the Petitioner's Application being Appeal No. PUNARVA/KAVI-3/APPLICATION 87 of 2010 as expeditiously as possible, and in any case, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the order. ii. During the pendency and final disposal of the Appeal, the parties shall maintain status- quo regarding the properties in dispute. (R. V. MORE, J.)