1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O.O.C.J. WRIT PETITION NO.298/2009 Champaben Rathod & Ors. Petitioners VS. State of Mahrashtra & Ors. Respondents None for the petitioners Ms.Geeta Shastri,AGP for the State CORAM: DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD,J. & MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J. 21st March,2009. P.C. . The Special Land Acquisition Officer and the City Survey Officer have filed a joint affidavit on 12/3/2009 in which it has been stated as follows:- ''We are filing this affidavit for the limited purpose to put on record that the Deponent No.1 who is the Respondent no.2 will withdraw the letter dated 4.3.2008 which is annexed as Exhibit-l at Page 114.The Deponent No.2 who is Respondent no.3 will also withdraw the letter dated 4.1.2008 which is at Exhibit at Page No.81. We say that after hearing the Petitioners,the Collector,MSD will decide the Applications dated 26.12.2007 which is at Exhibit F at Page 90 to the Petition made to Respondent No.2. The Collector ,MSD will therefore pass appropriate orders in respect of both the aforesaid applications within a period of 12 weeks.'' 2 2] In view of the aforesaid statement, which is taken on record nothing further survives in the Writ Petition. The Petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of the aforesaid statement . All rights and contentions of the petitioners are kept open to be urged before appropriate forum if they are aggrieved by any further orders that may be passed. The Collector and the concerned authorities shall abide by their Statements. The petition is accordingly disposed of. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD,J. MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.