mgn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITON NO. 8984 of 2009 Shri Hayachand Babasaheb Desai .Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. Rajesh B Parab, for the Petitioner. Mr. S.N. Patil, AGP for respondents. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & J.H.BHATIA, JJ. DATED : 11TH NOVEMBER , 2009 P.C. The Award was passed on 22nd January, 2004. Till date the possession of the land has not been taken.. The petitioners by an application dated 22nd January, 2001 applied under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act even before the Award was passed for release of the land. Till date no decision has been taken. 2. The learned A.G.P. points out that they have received the application and that has been forwarded to the Collector to be treated as complaint. Considering the facts and circumstances we direct the respondents to take a decision within twelve weeks from today as to whether they propose to take possession of the land and if not to take appropriate decision including considering the application by the petitioner under Section 48(1). With the above observation petition disposed off. (J.H.BHATIA, J.) (F.I. REBELLO,J.)