sk 1 wp5512.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.5512 OF 2011 Lodha Dwellers Private Limited & Anr. : Petitioners V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents .... Mr.Milind Sathe with Mr.Gautam Ankhad i/b. Kanga & Co., for the petitioners. Mr.V.S.Gokhale, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for respondent nos.1 & 4. Ms Kiran Bhagalia for respondent nos.2 & 3. .... CORAM : D.D. SINHA & R.G.KETKAR,JJ. DATE : SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. P.C.: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respective respondents. 2. The counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have filed an appeal under section 47 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 before the State Government on 18.2.2011 which is pending for decision. It is prayed that direction be given to the State Government to decide the same within a stipulated period on its own merits and in accordance with law. 3. On the back drop of the above referred facts, there is no reason to sk 2 wp5512.11 keep the Writ Petition pending in this Court and since the appeal filed by the petitioners under section 47 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 is pending for decision before the State Government, it will be appropriate to pass the following order:- O R D E R Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the State Government to decide the appeal of the petitioners in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard on its own merits within a period of two moths from the date of communication of this order. 4. The counsel for the petitioners undertakes that the petititioners will appear before the Secretary, Urban Development Department on 26.9.2011 at 11 o’ clock and, therefore, no fresh notice shall be issued to the petitioners. 5. Parties to act on a copy of this order duly authenticated by the Registry of this Court. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (R.G.KETKAR,J.)