- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2799/2009 Maroti Deorao Shelke. ...Petitioner.. Versus The State of Maharashtra & others. ...Respondents... ..... Shri V.G. Mete, Advocate for petitioner. Shri K.B. Choudhary, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 3. ..... CORAM: V.C.DAGA & A.V. POTDAR,JJ. DATE: 14.07.2009 PER COURT: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The learned AGP waives notice on behalf of respondent nos.1 to 3. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. - 2 - The only prayer pressed into service is that the application made by the petitioner for regularisation under the provisions of Section 51 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, read with Rule 43 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Disposal of Government Lands) Rules, 1971, is pending. The Collector, Aurangabad, is directed to dispose of the said pending application of the petitioner with expeditious dispatch, at any rate within six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order following the principles of natural justice by reasoned order. All rival contentions on merits are kept open. The petition is disposed of accordingly. (A.V. Potdar,J.) (V.C. Daga, J.) ndk/c147096