1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.265 OF 2009 Narayan Raoji Khebade since deceased through his Lrs Namdeo Narayan Khebade & Ors. .. Petitioners V/s State of Maharashtra & Ors .. Respondents Mr.B.G.Tangsali for the Petitioners. Mr.V.S.Gokhale, A.G.P. for the State. CORAM : P.B.MAJMUDAR & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 22nd April, 2010 P.C. : 1. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the Respondents have not complied with the directions given by this Court in the order passed on 6th February, 1996 in Writ Petition No.5531 of 1987. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners have also made representation but the same is not decided by the Respondents. 2. By the order passed on 6th February, 1996 in Writ Petition No.5531 of 1987 it was held by this Court that the Government will be entitled to take possession of the alternative lands, namely, Survey Nos.1019/4 (Part) & 1020/3. The Government was further directed to restore possession forthwith of the land bearing Survey No.1019/7 if the Government had already taken possession of the said land. 3. On behalf of the Respondents, affidavit-in-reply is filed by the S.L.A.O. In paragraph No.4 of the said affidavit it is averred that the direction given 2 by this Court by an order dated 6th February, 1996 in Writ Petition No. 5531/1987 will be complied with within a period of eight weeks from the date of the order of this Court in the present petition. The learned A.G.P. Mr.Gokhale states that within eight weeks from today, appropriate steps will be taken in compliance with the directions given by this Court. In view of the said statement, State Government is now directed to comply with the earlier directions given by this Court by an order dated 6th February, 1996 in Writ Petition No.5531/1987, within a period of eight weeks from today. 4. In view of what is stated above, present petition stands disposed of. Notice discharged. (R.G.KETKAR, J.) (P.B.MAJMUDAR, J.)