1 wp1167-11 vai IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1167 OF 2011 Gopinath Marba Bhagat ....Petitioner V/s. The Taluka Inspector Land Records & Ors. ....Respondents Ms.Gauri Godse .for the Petitioner. Mr.R.P. Behere, Additional G.P for the Respondent – State. CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. AND S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. FRIDAY, 18TH MARCH 2011. P.C. :- 1. In this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner’s main grievance is about the inaction on the part of respondent No.1 – Taluka Inspector Land Records, Alibag, District Raigad for not taking a decision on the notice of intimation No.Consoli/SR/63/01 dated 24.1.2001 at Exhibit “A” to the petition. 2. Ms.Gauri Godse, the learned counsel for the petitioner has invited our attention to letter dated 15.3.2010 from respondent No.2 – Superintendent of Land Records, Alibag, Raigad at Exhibit “J” to the petition intimating that the matter is still pending before respondent No. 1 - Taluka Inspector Land Records, Alibag, District Raigad. 2 wp1167-11 3. Mr.Behere, the learned Additional G.P. states that since the notice of the writ petition was served on the office very recently, he could not take proper instructions. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, we are of the view that respondent No.1 - Taluka Inspector Land Records, Alibag, District Raigad ought to hear and decide the notice of intimation No.Consoi/SR/63/01 dated 24.1.2001 at Exhibit “A” to the petition as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of one month from the date of the receipt of this order. It goes without saying that respondent No.1 - Taluka Inspector Land Records, Alibag, District Raigad shall give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as respondent No.4 – Hiraji Marba Bhagat. It is directed accordingly. 5. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. CHIEF JUSTICE S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.