IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 5658 OF 2007 PETITION NO. 5658 OF 2007 PETITION NO. 5658 OF 2007 M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & Anr. ..Petitioners. V/s State of Maharasthra and others ..Respondents. Mr. N.V. Walawalkar, Sr. Advocate with Mr. S.R. Page for the petitioners. Mr. V.P. Malvankar, AGP for respondnet NO.1. Mr.V.M. Parshurami for respondent No.2 to 4. CORAM CORAM CORAM : J.N. PATEL AND : J.N. PATEL AND : J.N. PATEL AND A.A. A.A. A.A. SAYED, JJ. SAYED, JJ. SAYED, JJ. DATE DATE DATE : 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2007 : 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2007 : 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2007 P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 are directed to initiate the appointment of SLAO as provided under section 49 of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976 and to process the application of the petitioners and complete the process of acquisition, as per the order of the Hon’ble Apex Court expeditiously and preferably within six months. 2. With the above directions the Writ Petition stands disposed of. 3. All concerned parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated. ( J.N. PATEL, J.) J.N. PATEL, J.) J.N. PATEL, J.) ( A.A. SAYED, J.) A.A. SAYED, J.) A.A. SAYED, J.)