1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3901 OF 2010 Vijaykumar Vishnu Jedge ..Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. R. K. Mendadkar for Petitioner. Mr. C. R. Sonawane – AGP for State. CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : JUNE 09, 2010. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned AGP for the State. 2. The counsel for the petitioner states that the only direction sought by the petitioner in the present petition is against the Collector - respondent no. 2 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 28th January 2010. The learned AGP states that the Collector shall decide the representation as per the directions of this Court. 2 3. In the circumstances, we dispose of the petition with direction to the respondent no. 2 – Collector to decide the representation of the petitioner on its own merits in accordance with law and after following the principles of natural justice within a period of eight weeks from today. 4. Since the outcome of the decision is likely to affect the rights of the respondent no. 5, the respondent no. 5 be heard before the decision is taken. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)