Lsp IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.69 of 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 5 OF 2006 H. Rehman Khan ...Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & ors. ...Respondents Mrs. Asha Nair i/b. Mahesh Menon & Co. for the petitioner. Ms. Kiran Bhagalia for resopndents 2,3 and 4. CORAM CORAM CORAM : : : A.M.KHANWILKAR,J. A.M.KHANWILKAR,J. A.M.KHANWILKAR,J. DATED DATED DATED : : : 10th December, 2008 10th December, 2008 10th December, 2008 P.C. . The explanation offered by the Joint Project Director for inaction and dereliction in deciding the representation within four weeks from 1st March, 2006 as ordered by this Court in Writ Petition No. 5 of 2006 is unacceptable. The explanation besides being vague cannot be accepted for excusing the lapse of the department and the concerned Officials for almost over two years. 2. In my opinion instead of precipitating the matter, it would be appropriate to dispose of this petition with observation that the Commissioner shall look into the matter personally and take remedial and corrective action against the Officers who have committed lapse in not deciding the representation of the petitioner within 2 four weeks inspite of directions in that behalf; and proceed against the said Officials Departmentally, as may be advised. The Commissioner shall take appropriate remedial action within eight weeks from the receipt of this order and report compliance. 2. The grievance of the petitioner that the petitioner has been found eligible only in respect of one tenement cannot be addressed in the present proceedings. The petitioner, if so advised will have to question the correctness of the decision of the authority which has taken the view that the petitioner is entitled only for one tenement in lieu of the structures demolished by the authority. All questions in that behalf are left open to be decided on its own merits. Petition disposed of in the above terms. [A.M.KHANWILKAR,J.] [A.M.KHANWILKAR,J.] [A.M.KHANWILKAR,J.]