SSK/913 1 WP/4563.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4563 OF 2011 Janardhan Harishchandra Patil ....Petitioner Versus The State of Maharshtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. A R Shaikh, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. V. S. Gokhale, AGP for the State. CORAM : SMT. RANJANA DESAI & RANJIT MORE, JJ. DATED : 24TH JUNE, 2011. P.C.: We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Gokhale, learned AGP for the State. 2. At Exhibit “G” to the petition, the petitioner has annexed a notice addressed by the petitioner’s Advocate to the Additional Collector & C.A., Thane Urban Agglomeration, 2nd Floor, Collector Office Building, Thane. In our opinion, in the circumstances of the case and in view of the statement made by Mr.Gokhale, learned AGP, the following order will meet the ends of justice : 1. The 2nd respondent is directed to treat the notice dated 1st December, 2010 annexed to the petition at Exhibit “G” as the representation of the petitioner. SSK/913 2 WP/4563.11 2. The petitioner shall appear before the 2nd respondent – Additional Collector & Competent Authority, Thane Urban Agglomeration, Dist.Thane on 11th July, 2011 at 11.00 a.m.. Respondent no.2 shall then give personal hearing to the petitioner and pass a speaking order within three months from the said date and communicate the result to the petitioner. 3. We make it clear that we have expressed no opinion on the merits of the matter. The 2nd respondent – Additional Collector & Competent Authority, Thane Urban Agglomeration, Dist. Thane shall deal with the petitioner’s representation independently and in accordance with law. The petition is disposed of in the aforestated terms. (RANJIT MORE, J.) (SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.)