1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4837 OF 2009 1. Hiralal S/o.Khatya Valvi Age-70 years, Occu-Agriculturist, R/o.Savrat, Tq.Navapur Dist.Nandurbar 2. Mukesh Dindyal Agrawal Age-36 years, Occu-Agriculturist, R/o.Visarwadi, Tq.Navapur, Dist.Nandurbar PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Mantralaya Mumbai-32 2. The Divisional Commissioner (Revenue) Nashik Division, Nashik. 3. The Collector, Nandurbar. 4. The Tahsildar, Tq.Navapur, Dist. Nandurbar 5. Circle Officer, Village Chinchpada, Tq.Navapur, Dist. Nandurbar RESPONDENTS 2 Mr.D.S.Bagul, learned counsel for petitioners. Mr.K.B.Chaudhary, learned AGP for respondents. (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) DATE : 27/07/2009 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per P.V.Hardas, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. An application dated 18/11/2008 came to be submitted by the petitioners which is said to be pending consideration before respondent no.2 i.e. the Divisional Commissioner (Revenue Nashik Division Nashik). By virtue of the aforesaid application, the petitioners sought permission for leasing a part of the land bearing gat no.63/2, situated at village Savrat, Tal.Navapur, District : Nandurbar. Since the aforesaid application is pending consideration, we incline to allow this petition and direct the respondent no.2 to decide the said application, if pending, in accordance with law within the period of 3 months from today, and to communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. We direct the petitioners to attend office of respondent no.2 on 10/08/2009. 3 3. Rule is thus made absolute on the terms indicated above with no order as to costs. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/JULY 2009/wp4837-09