vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8975 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.8975 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.8975 OF 2007 Sudhamrao Shankarrao Pawar ... Petitioner V/s. The Collector of Pune & ors. ... Respondents Mr.S.A. Sawant for Petitioner Mr.V.P. Malvankar, AGP, for Respondent Nos.1 to 5 CORAM: J.N. PATEL & J.N. PATEL & J.N. PATEL & SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. MHATRE, JJ. MHATRE, JJ. DATED: JANUARY 30, 2008 JANUARY 30, 2008 JANUARY 30, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner was required to invoke the extra-ordinary jurisdiction of this Court as the respondents failed to correct the tenure of the petitioner’s land bearing gat No.990/2 admeasuring 1 hectare 61 ares situated at Sanaswadi, Taluka Shiroor, District Pune since the petitioner paid the entire amount of Rs.33,366/- on 6.12.1992 to the resettlement department, District Pune. 3. On being given notice, the resettlement officer immediately responded in the matter and through the learned Assistant Government Pleader assured the Court that he would personally look into the controversy and resolve the grievance made by the petitioner. We, therefore, adjourned the matter and the petitioner was : 2 : directed to attend the office of Respondent No.2. Respondent No.2 examined the matter and passed the order which resolves the grievance of the petitioner. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was required to pay an additional amount of Rs.4,000/- of which he is entitled to refund which the learned Assistant Government Pleader after seeking instructions from the concerned official states that it would be refunded within four weeks of the petitioner making an application to the Respondent for the purpose of processing the matter. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that if any charges as per law are required to be paid, the petitioner shall comply with the same on being given due notice. 5. This is a rare case where the official of the State has responded to the grievance of a project affected person who belongs to lower strata of the society and a scheduled caste. We record our appreciation to the response given by Respondent NO.2 in resolving the controversy. The officials of the State are expected to take cognisance at least in such matters and see that citizens are not made to suffer and knock the doors of the Court which requires incurring of huge expenses and delay in getting justice. We, therefore, dispose of this petition as infructuous and recommend to : 3 : the State to record in the ACR of the concerned official Shri Sambhaji Chavan, District Resettlement Officer/additional Collector, Pune our appreciation for conducting himself as a responsible public servant in serving the citizen and getting him his dues without usual hassles one has to undergo while dealing with government department. (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (J.N. PATEL, J.)