-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.750 OF 2006 Prakash Damodar Sathe & Ors. : Petitioners V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents ... Mr.Vinod Shetty for the petitioners. Mr.K.R.Belosey, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 6. Mrs.S. Ajit Kumar for respondent Nos.7 & 8. Mr.G.D.Utangale for respondent No.9. ... CORAM : F.I.REBELLO & ANOOP V. MOHTA,JJ. DATE : APRIL 7, 2006. P.C. 1. Rule. Heard forthwith. 2. It is the case of the petitioners that their structures are in existence before the cut-off date i.e. 1.1.1995. They have already applied to respondent No.2 who is yet to decide the application. Considering that, the petition can be disposed of by issuing following directions:- -: 2 :- Respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the application of the petitioners, after giving them a hearing, within 16 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order being served by the petitioners upon respondent No.2. 3. The rule is made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. F.I. REBELLO, J. ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.