1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1260 OF 2008 Bajrang s/o. Kesu Khile and others. .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and othes. .. Respondents -- Mr. S.L. Bhapkar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. N.B. Patil, AGP for respondent NO.1 Mr. R.K. Temkar, Advocate for Mr. Rajale, Advocate for respondent NO.4. CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & N. D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 4TH AUGUST, 2009. ORAL ORDER 1] By way of present petition, the petitioners seek a limited relief for deciding the application dated 13th August, 2007. 2] The petitioners have filed an application for grant of rental 2 compensation contending that though the land was acquired in the year 2000, the possession was taken in the yer 1986 itself. 3] The respondent authorities of the State are expected to decide the matter pertaining the rights of the citizen within a reasonable period. Though a period of 2 years has already elapsed from the date of making the application, the application is not yet decided. 4] In that view of the matter, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to decide the application filed by the present petitioner for grant of rental compensation within two months from today. If the petitioners are found to be entitled for rental compensation, the same would be paid to the petitioners within 3 months from the date on which the application for rental compensation would be decided. [ N. D. DESHPANDE, J.] [B.R. GAVAI, J.] bsb/