1 UNREPORTED IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.3248 OF 2010. 1. Namdeo Manik Pawar, Age 62 years, Occ.Agril., 2. Sopan Manik Pawar, Age 49 years, Occ.Agril., 3. Sindhubai Raibhan Bansode, Age 50 years, Occ.Agril., R/o Waghalgaon, Tq. Vaijapur, Dist. Aurangabad. ... Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Irrigation Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2. The Collector, Collector Office, Aurangabad. 3. The Dy. Collector, (E.G.S.), Collector Office, Aurangabad. 4. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Jaikwadi Project No.I, Collector Office, Aurangabad. 5. Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation (Local Sector), Aurangabad. ... Respondents. 2 ... Mr.N.J.Pahune Patil, advocate for the petitioners. Mr.K.G.Patil, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for the State. ... CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 19.04.2010. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per S.V.Gangapurwala,J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsels for the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission. 2. The petitioners by the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seek direction against the Respondent No.4 to decide their application dated 3.2.2010, in respect of payment of rental compensation. 3. In view of the fact that the said application submitted by the petitioners is pending consideration with the Respondent No.4, 3 we direct Respondent No.4 to decide the said application, in accordance with law within a period of four (4) months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. 4. Rule is made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (P.V.HARDAS,J.) asp/office/wp324810