-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 944 OF 2008 Bhagwan Bajirao Bhargude and others ).. Petitioners Versus State of Maharashtra and others ).. Respondents Mr. A.V. Anturkar i/b Mr. S.B. Deshmukh for the Petitioners. Mr. V.S. Masurkar, Government Pleader, for Respondent Nos.1 & 2. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & V.M . KANADE, J. DATE: JUNE 16, 2008. P.C. Affidavit of Radhakrishna Vitthalrao Game, Deputy Secretary to Government, Revenue and Forests Department, Mantralaya, dated 13th June 2008 has been filed in Court. The learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners submits that, in view of the averments made and if an order is passed with some modification, Writ Petition itself may not survive. 2. It is stated that emergent need is that bench of Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal should start sitting at Pune at least in short duration -2- every month and the Petitioners can make a detailed representation supported by data and proper reasoning for consideration of the State Government. The State Government may be directed to take expeditious decision upon such representation of constituting a permanent bench of Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal at Pune. 3. The learned Counsel appearing for the State submits that both these suggestions are acceptable to the State and in fact is in conformity with the affidavit filed on behalf of the State dated 13th June 2008. 4. In view of the above circumstances, we pass the following directions :- (a) As agreed above said, we direct that 15 days in a month the circuit bench of the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal shall hold its sitting or any of its bench shall hold its sitting at Pune, which date and timing shall be duly notified for the benefit of the public. (b) This exercise shall start with effect from 1st July 2008. (c) Data supported representation may be -3- made by the Petitioners within four weeks from today and if such a representation is made, we do hope that the State would decide the said representation for constitution of a permanent bench of Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal at Pune within eight weeks thereafter and convey the order so passed to the Petitioners. 5. Writ Petition disposed of with the above directions which are agreed by the learned Counsel appearing for the parties which otherwise are just, fair and equitable. No order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE V.M. KANADE, J.