wp5833.09 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5833 OF 2009 Vishwanath Ganpatrao Gaikwad, R/o-LIC Colony, Khopegaon Road, Latur, Dist-Latur. ...PETITIONER. VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra, Through the Principal Secretary to Municipal Administration, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32, 2) The Divisional Commissioner and the Directorate of Municipal Administration, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad, 3) The Collector, Latur, 4) The Municipal Council, Latur, Through its Chief Officer, 5) Jivan Vikas Pratisthan, Latur, Through its Secretary, Shri. Ramanuj Radand, R/o C/o- Muk Badhir Vidyalaya, MIDC, Latur. ...RESPONDENTS. wp5833.09 2 ... Shri.S.T. Shelke Advocate h/f. Shri. M.D. Shinde Advocate for Petitioner. Shri.K.G. Patil, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Shri.V.D. Hon Advocate for Respondent No.4. Shri.R.N. Dhorde Advocate h/f. Shri. P.S. Dighe Advocate for Respondent No.5. ... CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL AND T.V. NALAWADE, JJ. DATE : 10TH OCTOBER, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The Petitioner seeks direction to enquire into the allotment of land to Respondent No.5. The Petitioner is not personally aggrieved in respect of allotment of land but the Petitioner is taking up cause on the grounds stated in Writ Petition. wp5833.09 3 3. Shri. Hon, learned counsel appearing for Respondent No.4 has brought to our notice the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court (CORAM: P.V. HARDAS AND A.V. POTDAR, JJ.) in Writ Petition No.2615 of 2007, dated 1st September, 2009, wherein the Petitioner therein has challenged the allotment of same plot in favour of Respondent No.5 Jivan Vikas Pratisthan, Latur. We have perused the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No.2615 of 2007. 4. Shri. Shelke, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, on instructions, submits that public interest litigation has also been filed before the Principal Seat of Bombay High Court in respect of the same subject matter. 5. In the light of the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No. 2615 of 2007, we are not inclined to address the wp5833.09 4 issue in respect of allotment of the same plot again. In this view of the matter, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. [T.V. NALAWADE, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] asb/OCT11