IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.5502 of 2004 Smt.Kamalabai Jayram Jadhav ..Petitioner vs. 1. The Special Land Acquisition Officer and others. ..Respondents Shri P.N.Joshi for petitioner. Shri V.P.Malvankar, A.G.P. for respondents. CORAM: A.P.SHAH CORAM: A.P.SHAH CORAM: A.P.SHAH & S.U.KAMDAR JJ. S.U.KAMDAR JJ. S.U.KAMDAR JJ. 26th August,2004 26th August,2004 26th August,2004 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Rule. Respondents waive service. 2. By consent rule is made returnable forthwith. 3. SALO is directed to decide the application made by the petitioner under sec.28A of the Land Acquisition Act in accordance with law on or before 30th April, 2005. However, it is made clear that if an appeal is preferred by the State Govt. and pending against the Award on which the petitioner seeks to rely upon in the application under sec.28A, the said application shall be decided after disposal of the appeal. 4. All contentions on merits are left open to the parties. 5. Rule is made absolute in terms of the above order.