1 wp10717.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.10717 OF 2010 Dattatray s/o Laxman Jadhav, Age: 65 years, Occ: Labour, R/o. Krushnapur, Tq. Paithan, Dist. Aurangabad. At present R/o. Khandoba Nagar, Shevgaon, Tq. Shevgaon, Dist. Ahmednagar. ...PETITIONER VERSUS State of Maharashtra & Ors ...RESPONDENTS ... Mr. Vishal S. Badakh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mrs. A.V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for respondents. ... CORAM: P.B. MAJMUDAR & S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 26TH APRIL, 2011 PER COURT : By way of this petition, the petitioner prayed that he may be allotted an alternate land as he is project affected person. 2 wp10717.10 2. In this behalf, the petitioner has already made representation to the authority. However, the authority i.e. Collector, and Rehabilitation Officer, Ahmednagar, has asked the petitioner to rectify the certain defects, by order dated 30-07-2007. 3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already complied with the said requirements. If that is so, the petitioner is permitted to make fresh representation. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that he has again made a representation on 05-10-2010 which is annexed at Page-26 of the petition. 4. In view of the above, the District Collector and Rehabilitation Officer (Land), Ahmednagar to take decision on the representation dated 05-10-2010 in accordance with law, within three months from today and communicate the same to the petitioner. It is directed that no further delay should be made and as the petitioner's land 3 wp10717.10 has been acquired long back. It is for the authority to decide whether the petitioner is entitle to get an alternate land as project affected person. On the said issue, we express no opinion. However, the decision shall be taken within three months, as stated earlier. 5. The petition is disposed of on the above terms. [S.S. SHINDE, J.] [ P.B. MAJMUDAR, J.] sut/Apr11