1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Writ Petition No. 2047 of 2006 Gundu Gunavant Sutar Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents With Writ Petition No.2048 of 2006 Ningo Laxman Devli, since deceased by LR. Ashok Ningo Devli Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents With Writ Petition No.2053 of 2006 Kachubai Laxman Shinde, since deceased by LR. Gundu Laxman Shinde Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents With Writ Petition No.2095 of 2006 Sateri Siddu Gavada Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents With Writ Petition No.2096 of 2006 Shankar Gundu Gavada Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents With Writ Petition No.2097 of 2006 Ravalu Thanu Patil Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents 2 With Writ Petition No.2098 of 2006 Kachhu Jakkappa Chougule Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents With Writ Petition No.2112 of 2006 Pandu Sattuppa Patil Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.G.N.Salunke for petitioners in all the matters. Mr.A.H.Palekar, AGP for Resp.Nos.1 to 3. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE,J. July 11, 2006. P.C. . Heard Mr.Salunke, the learned counsel for the petitioners. . All the petitioners have raised a similar grievance and inspite of the time granted to the learned AGP, he has not been able to get the response from the officers concerned in Kolhapur District. . The petitioners had submitted an application under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to the Collector, Kolhapur with a request to make 3 reference for enhancement of the award amount and these applications have been rejected by a stereo type order stating that the award relied upon by the petitioners and passed in LAR No.27 of 1985 on 30/9/1995 could not be relied upon by them on the ground that the learned Addl. District Judge in the said Award had followed the market price fixed in LAR No.101 of 1984 and the said Award was set aside by this Court in First Appeal No.69 of 1991 on 18/7/2000. The learned AGP was granted time to file reply but in view of no response from the officers concerned he could not do so. . Similar grievance was raised before this Court in Writ Petition Nos.1789 and 2225 of 2004 and both the petitions came to be disposed off by a common order dated 28/9/2004 directing the Collector, Kolhapur to rehear the petitioners and decide the applications. . By following the order dated 28/9/2004, these petitions are hereby disposed off by restoring the applications filed by the petitioners under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Collector, Kolhapur is hereby directed to hear the 4 petitioners afresh and decide the said applications as expeditiously as possible and in any case by 31st August 2006. . Writ to go forthwith to the Collector, Kolhapur. (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)