1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3879 OF 2010 Laxmikant S/o Vithal Mahajan, Age : 39 Years, Occu. : Agril., R/o Pipalgaon (Hareshwar), Tq. Pachora, Dist. Jalgaon. .. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary Irrigation Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The Collector, Jalgaon, Dist. Jalgaon. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Minor Irrigtion, Dist. Jalgaon. .. .. Respondents Shri A. B. Kale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Tambe, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. CORAM : P. V. HARDAS AND N. D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 04TH AUGUST, 2010. 2 ORAL JUDGMENT [Per P. V. HARDAS, J. ] : . Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for parties this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. The petitioner claims that he had submitted two applications on 08.01.2010 seeking correction in the award and other application on 03.03.2010 seeking payment of rental compensation. Mr. Kale, learned counsel for the petitioner has urged before us that both the applications are pending consideration with the respondent/Land Acquisition Officer. It is also urged before us that it is for the Special Land Acquisition Officer to determine if the petitioner is entitled to be paid the rental compensation and thereafter to call upon the acquiring body to deposite the rental compensation payable to the petitioner. It is also urged before us that the application dated 08.01.2010 seeking correction in the award has to be decided by the Special Land Acquisition Officer which is pending consideration. 3. In the light of the pendancy of the aforesaid two 3 applications, we are inclined to allow this petition and accordingly, this petition is allowed and we direct the respondents to decide the pending applications dated 08.01.2010 and 03.03.2010, if pending, in accordance with law and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. In the event the Land Acquisition Officer comes to the conclusion that the petitioner is entitled to be paid the rental compensation in accordance with law, the Special Land Acquisition Officer shall immediately inform the acquiring body and call upon the acquiring body to deposit the amount of rental compensation so that the petitioner can be paid the rental compensation as expeditiously as possible. 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above said terms with no order as to costs. [ N. D. DESHPANDE, J.] [ P. V. HARDAS, J.] bsb/Aug.10