IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE Writ Petition No. 392 of 2004 Raghunath Makdu Lohar .. Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Mr. Shiv Motariya for the Petitioner. Ms. S.S. Bhende, AGP. for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. CORAM : S. RADHAKRISHNAN & CORAM : S. RADHAKRISHNAN & CORAM : S. RADHAKRISHNAN & S.A. BOBDE, JJ. S.A. BOBDE, JJ. S.A. BOBDE, JJ. DATED : 05.10.2004. DATED : 05.10.2004. DATED : 05.10.2004. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned counsel for the Respondents. By this Petition, the Petitioner is seeking a sum of Rs. 3,21,000/- as "compensation" for the alleged delay committed by the Government as clearly indicated in prayer (a) in the Petition. We are not inclined to entertain the Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for grant of compensation as the same would require leading of evidence. Under these circumstances, Writ Petition stands dismissed. (S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) (S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) (S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) (S.A. BOBDE, J.) (S.A. BOBDE, J.) (S.A. BOBDE, J.)