-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 378 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 2289 OF 2008 Nagraj Pukhraj Sheth ... Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and others ...Respondents Mr. S.M. Sabrad for the petitioner. Mr. R.M. Patne, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. CORAM: P.B. MAJMUDAR,J. DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2009. P.C. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of the order of this Court dated 3rd April, 2008 by which a direction was given to respondent No.2 to decide the application made by the petitioner viz. disqualification incurred by respondent No.4 under Section 33 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act,1965(hereinafter “the said Act”), within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of the said order. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No.2 has not taken any decision so far as directed by this Court. 2. An affidavit-in-reply has been filed on behalf of the State Government, wherein it is pointed out that the proceedings under Section 44 of -2- the said Act are required to be decided by the Collector and accordingly the papers are already forwarded to the Collector, Raigad. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Collector, Raigad is now directed to dispose of the application preferred by the Petitioner under Section 44 of the said Act within a period of eight weeks from today. Learned Assistant Government Pleader has assured the Court that he would communicate this order to the Collector, Raigad and that no further adjournment would be asked for. In this view of the matter, contempt petition is disposed of. Registry to send the writ of this order to the Collector, Raigad, immediately. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J.