1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3216 OF 2009 1. Madhukar S/o.Rajaram Mahajan, Age-45 years, Occu-Agriculturist, R/o.Tandulwadi, Tq. Raver, Dist. Jalgaon 2. Pradip S/o.Rajaram Mahajan, Age-43 years, Occu-Agriculturist, R/o.Tandulwadi, Tq. Raver, Dist. Jalgaon 3. Rajaram S/o.Ganu Mahajan, Age-69 years, Occu-Agriculturist, R/o.Tandulwadi, Tq. Raver, Dist. Jalgaon. PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Principal Secretary, Rehabilitation Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, 2. The Commissioner, Nashik Division, Nashik. 3. The Collector, Jalgaon, Tq. Jalgaon, Dist. Jalgaon. 4. Tapi Development Corporation, Jalgaon, Tq. And Dist. Jalgaon, Through its Managing Director. RESPONDENTS Mr.R.D.Kute, learned counsel for petitioners. 2 Mr.N.N.Jadhav, learned AGP for respondent no.1 to 3. Mr.S.S.Chilarge, learned counsel for respondent no.4. (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) DATE : 31/07/2009 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per P.V.Hardas, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. 2. This is a petition under Article 226 of The Constitution of India, by which the petitioner prays for a declaration that the non payment of compensation to him for acquisition of an area admeasuring 461.50 Sq.Mt. at village Tandulwadi is violative of Article 14 and 19(i) (g) of The Constitution of India. The petitioners also prays for directing respondents to decide the representation of the petitioners dated 05/05/2008 seeking payment of compensation to the petitioners. 3. In the light of the relief which the petitioners have sought in the petition, we deem it appropriate to decide this petition finally at the stage of admission. Since the said representation is pending consideration and according to the petitioners, the petitioners have not been paid compensation for the acquisition of 461.50 Sq.Mt. area, we direct the respondents to decide the representation dated 05/05/2008 seeking payment of compensation for the acquisition of 461.50 Sq.Mt. area within 2 months from the presentation of the writ 3 of this Court. The respondents to decide the said representation within the stipulated period and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/JULY 2009/wp3216-09