1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 525 OF 2009 Taramati w/o. Uttareshwar Jadhavar & others ....Petitioners. Versus The State of Maharashtra and others. ....Respondents. Shri. N.P. Bangar, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri. K.B. Patil, A.G.P. for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Petitioners are allowed to delete name of respondent No. 4. CORAM : V. C. DAGA & A.V. POTDAR, JJ. DATE : 13TH JULY, 2009 PER COURT : 1. On the motion made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the petitioners are allowed to delete name of respondent No. 4 from the array of parties since its interest is being protected in this order. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. Heard respective counsel. Perused the petition. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. 2 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the representation made to the Collector on 15.09.2006 for claiming compensation has not yet been decided by the Collector. The learned A.G.P., who appears for the respondent Nos. 1 to 3, submits that the Collector would decide the representation with expeditious dispatch. 5. Under these circumstances, the Collector is directed to decide the representation made by the petitioners (Exh. C) on 15.09.2006 on its own merits within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order by reasoned order following the principles of natural justice subject to hearing the acquiring body. All rival contentions on merit are kept open. Petition stands disposed of. Rule is made absolute in terms of above order. [ A.V. POTDAR, J. ] [ V.C. DAGA, J. ] ssc/wp525.09