:1: bgp bgp bgp IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION PETITION PETITION NO.5230 OF 2008 NO.5230 OF 2008 NO.5230 OF 2008 Shivaji Ramchandra Nalawade ..Petitioner Age-64 years, Occu : Retired, R/o.Kundal, Taluka Palus, District Sangli. Vs. 1.The Under Secretary to Government Revenue and Forests Department Mantralaya, Mumbai - 400 032. 2.The Additional Consolidation Commissioner and Deputy Director of Land Records, Pune. 3.The State of Maharashtra, through the office of the Additional Government Pleader, PWD Building, High Court, Mumbai. ..Respondents Mr.S.M.Savagave for petitioner. Mr.A.H.Palekar, AGP for respondents. CORAM CORAM CORAM :- V.C.DAGA & :- V.C.DAGA & :- V.C.DAGA & MRS.MRIDULA MRS.MRIDULA MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. BHATKAR,JJ. BHATKAR,JJ. DATE DATE DATE : 20TH FEBRUARY,2009 : 20TH FEBRUARY,2009 : 20TH FEBRUARY,2009 JUDGMENT JUDGMENT JUDGMENT (PER : V.C.DAGA,J.) (PER : V.C.DAGA,J.) (PER : V.C.DAGA,J.) . Heard learned Counsel for parties. Perused petition. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. 2. The only prayer made in petition is, that direction be issued to respondent No.2 to decide the representation made by petitioner on 27th September, 2004 Exhibit "C" Page 21). :2: 3. In reply, learned AGP appearing for the State submits that petitioner has been served with show cause notice dated 12th November, 2007 (Exhibit "D" Page 17), and the same is also pending for consideration. He, thus, submits that suitable directions be issued to respondent No.2 to consider representation of petitioner as well as show cause notice replied by him, vide his reply dated NIL (Exhibit-"D" P.24). 4. In the above view of the matter, Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation made by petitioner together with the show cause notice referred to hereinabove with expeditious despatch at any rate within a period of three weeks from the receipt of copy of this order by a reasoned order following principles of natural justice. All contentions on merits are kept open. Petition stands disposed accordingly. Rule is made absolute in terms of this order. No order as to costs. (MRIDULA (MRIDULA (MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.) BHATKAR,J.) BHATKAR,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.)