:1: :1: :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.590 OF 2009 CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.590 OF 2009 CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.590 OF 2009 1.Krsihan Babu Bodake & ors .. Petitioners Vs. The Collector and Deputy Director for Rehabilitation Project (Land), Kolhapur and ors Respondents Mr.P.D.Dalvi, for the petitioners. Mr.V.S.Gokhale, AGP, for respondent nos.1 to 3. CORAM : S.B.MHASE & CORAM : S.B.MHASE & CORAM : S.B.MHASE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. DATE : 13.01.2009. DATE : 13.01.2009. DATE : 13.01.2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard both sides. 2. Rule. Returnable forthwith. 3. The petitioners claim that they are project affected persons of Tulsi Irrigation Project. Their lands have been acquired by the Government for the said project and the Award has been passed on 4.3.1993. It appears that their lands and houses have been acquired. However, even though the project is complete in 1988, till today rehabilitation of the petitioners is not complete and, therefore, they have approached this Court. Learned AGP for the respondents states that if the petitioners are project affected persons and if they are entitled to get lands and houses as provided under the Rehabilitation Act, their claim will be considered by :2: :2: :2: the respondents in accordance with law and the houses and/or lands will be allotted to them, if already not allotted to them. In view of this submission, we direct the respondents and more specifically respondent nos 1 and 2, that they shall consider the claim of the petitioners for rehabilitation under the rehabilitation law and if it is found that the petitioners are project affected persons and are eligible to get houses and/or lands, if already not given, the respondents are directed to make such allotment in accordance with law. For any reason, if the respondents find that the petitioners are not eligible and/or not entitled for such a rehabilitation benefit, the respondents are directed to pass a speaking order in this respect. We further direct that if the petitioners are found eligible for resettlement, they should be given lands and/or houses as per the scheme and the provisions of law. All this enquiry shall be conducted within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of the order. 4. With these directions, the petition is disposed of. Rule made absolute accordingly. :3: :3: :3: (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)