: 1 : SD IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2914 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO.2914 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO.2914 OF 2009 Abdul Rashid Abdul Karim Shaikh ... Petitioner V/s. The Deputy Collector (E/R) and the Competent Authority Kurla Division & Ors. ... Respondents Ms.Anjali Iyer i/b. Mr.Raman Jaibhave for the Petitioner. Mr.R.M. Patne, AGP, for Respondent Nos.1, 4 & 5. Mr.G.C. Singh for Respondent Nos.2 & 3. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATE : 29TH APRIL, 2009. DATE : 29TH APRIL, 2009. DATE : 29TH APRIL, 2009. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by the Administrator and Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division, Mumbai in Appeal being No.Appeal/Desk/Slum-1318/08 on 26th February, 2009. 2. According to the petitioner, the Appellate Authority has not considered the fact that his eligibility application is pending with the Deputy Collector from July, 2008. It is contended that his eligibility application, if decided in favour of the petitioner, would give the petitioner a right to have a residence in the redeveloped slum which is being : 2 : redeveloped by respondent Nos.2 and 3. 3. The petitioner contends that he has several documents which would indicate that he was residing in the premises which are now being redeveloped and therefore would be eligible to a new tenement. The petitioner has relied on his passport, electricity bills, voter’s identity card and other documents in support of his contention. 4. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. In my view, the Petition can be conveniently disposed of by directing the Deputy Collector to decide the eligibility application of the petitioner within four weeks from today. Till then the order dated 9th March, 2009 will be continued. 5. The Petition is disposed of. .....