1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2530 OF 2011 Rupali Pandurang Dhokale .. Petitioner. Vs. Tulshidas Dnyanoba Raut & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr.S.S.Salunkhe for the petitioner. Ms.M.P.Thakur AGP for the State. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE & U.D.SALVI, JJ. DATED : APRIL 28, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has made the following prayers: “(a) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to declare that the Respondent No.1 is disqualified for the post of member of the Grampanchayat, Shedani. (b) In the alternative this Hon’ble Court be pleased to direct the Respondent Collector, Pune to decide the application dated 1/12/2010 of the petitioner within time bound schedule.” 3. Learned A.G.P. submits that the Collector, Pune will decide the petitioner’s application dated 1.12.2010 within timeframe. In view of the statement we are satisfied that this petition can be conveniently disposed of by the following order: S 2 The Collector shall consider and decide the petitioner’s application dated 1.12.2010 as expeditiously as possible and preferrably within a period of 16 weeks from the date of receipt of this order on merits in accordance with law. It is needless to mention that the Collector shall consider and decide the application dated 1.12.2010 after giving an opportunity of hearing to all concerned and more particularly respondent no.1. All contentions of the parties are kept open. While passing this order it is made clear that we have not examined the merits of the case. (U.D.SALVI,J.) (D.B.BHOSALE,J.)