bsb IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 8184 OF 2007 PETITION NO. 8184 OF 2007 PETITION NO. 8184 OF 2007 Anant Tukaram Patil ... Petitioner V/s 1. The Spl. Land Acquisition Officer Metro Centre No.3, Panvel, Dist.Raigad & ors. ... Respondents Mr. Jayant Gaikwad for the petitioner. Mr. V.S.Gokhale, A.G.P. for the respondents. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: J.N.PATEL AND J.N.PATEL AND J.N.PATEL AND SMT. SMT. SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. DATED: DATED: DATED: 14TH DECEMBER, 2007. 14TH DECEMBER, 2007. 14TH DECEMBER, 2007. P.C. P.C. P.C.: 1. The petitioner is one of the persons whose land has been acquired and seeks directions against the respondents to decide his application filed under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on the basis of a decision in the matter of same acquisition proceeding given by the reference Court on 18.2.2000 in Land Acquisition Reference No.50 of 1987. It is the contention of the petitioner that seven years have passed but the respondents have not taken cognizance of the application which is pending before them. 2 2. In our view, this petition can be disposed of at the stage of admission itself as a limited relief is sought from this Court. We, therefore, direct the respondents to take a decision on the application filed by the petitioner under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law. Needless to say that the petitioner will be given an opportunity of hearing in the matter before a decision or any order is passed by the respondents. It will be highly appreciated if the application is disposed of within a period of six months from the date of passing of this order. Learned A.G.P. to communicate this order to the respondents. 3. Petition stands disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs. (J.N. (J.N. (J.N. PATEL, J.) PATEL, J.) PATEL, J.) (SMT.NISHITA (SMT.NISHITA (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) MHATRE, J.) MHATRE, J.)