1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6530 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4267 OF 2005 Vishwanath Mahadeo Naikwade, Through his power of attorney Vithal Vishwanath Naikwade .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri B. N. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri Umakant Patil, A. G. P. for the Respondent No. 1 to 4. CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & N. D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 13TH JULY, 2009. ORAL ORDER [PER NARESH H. PATIL, J.] : 01. By an order dated 05.07.2005, the Division Bench of this Court [Coram Justice R. M. S. Khandeparkar and Justice S. P. Kukday, JJ.] recorded statement of the learned Assistant Government Pleader that the appeal will be decided within a period of four months from the date of 2 order. Said statement was accepted. In case of an adverse order is passed, it was directed that status quo shall continue to remain in force for a period of fifteen days from the date of service of order of the Appellate authority upon the petitioner. 02. Learned counsel for the petitioner Shri B. N. Patil submits that appeal is not yet decided, as he was not served with any notice of final hearing, nor final order was communicated to him. Learned A. G. P. Shri Patil states that he has sought for instructions, but it is still awaiting. 03. In case the said appeal is not finally disposed of, we direct the Hon'ble Minister for the Revenue and Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra to dispose of appeal finally on merits after hearing the parties, on its own merits within six months from today. 04. In case the appeal was already decided, the order shall be communicated to the applicant. Parties shall maintain status quo regarding the said land in the mean while. If the appeal is decided and an adverse order is passed, the same shall not be operative for 15 days from the date of receipt of the order by the applicant. Civil Application is disposed of. 05. Authenticated copy duty certified by the Court Sheritedar be 3 supplied to A. G. P. Shri Patil, who shall communicate this order urgently. [ N. D. DESHPANDE, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] bsb/July 09