-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8090 OF 2011 Shivaji S. Shitole & Ors. ..Petitioners. Versus The Divisional Commissioner, Pune & Ors. ..Respondents. Mr. B. A. Lawate i/b Samidha Dongre for the petitioners. Mr. S. D. Rayrikar, AGP for R-1 to 4. Coram : RANJIT MORE, J. Date : October 5, 2011. P. C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGP for Respondent nos. 1 to 4. 2. The only relief the petitioners have asked for is direction to respondent no.1 to dispose of their application under section 22 of the Maharashtra Project Affects Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1986. Learned AGP has no objection if respondent no.1 is directed to dispose of the said application expeditiously. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of by passing following order. - : O R D E R :- (i) Respondent no.1 is directed to decide petitioner’s application u/s 22 of the Maharashtra Project Affects Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1986, which is at Exhibit- srp -: 2 :- A-1 to the petition, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate before 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) Petitioners shall remain present before respondent no. 1 alongwith copy of this order on 17/10/2011 at 11.00 a.m. in order to enable respondent no.1 to fix the schedule of hearing. (iii) During the pendency and till the final disposal of said application of the petitioners, parties to the petition shall maintain status quo regarding the property in question. (RANJIT MORE, J.)