1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3234 OF 2010 Krishna Bhiva Patil & Ors. ...Petitioner Versus The Collector & Deputy Director for Rehabilitation Project (Land), Kolhapur & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Mr.Rahul Kulkarni for Petitioner. Mr.V.S.Gokhale, A.G.P. for Respondents. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND R.M.SAVANT, JJ. DATED:- MAY 3, 2010. P.C. 1. The grievance of the Petitioners is that although the Petitioners have been held to be eligible for allotment of suitable land in lieu of their original land which is affected due to Project, no decision has been taken by the concerned Authorities so far. The issue is pending before the Authority since 2008. 2. In the circumstances, we dispose of this Petition with direction to Respondent No.1 to treat the present Writ Petition as final representation of the Petitioners and pass appropriate orders as may be warranted in the fact 2 situation of the present case as expeditiously as possible and in any case within three months from the receipt of copy of this order and the memo of present Writ Petition. All questions will have to be decided on its own merits. 3. If the Respondent No.1 is satisfied that the Petitioners are eligible for allotment of suitable land, shall issue such orders within the same time and communicate the same to the Petitioners. Besides, the Respondent No.1 shall take all necessary steps to ensure that possession of the allotted land is also made over to the respective Petitioners not later than five months from the date of presentation of the copy of this order. (R.M.SAVANT, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)