- 1 - Writ Petition No.173/2009 The grievance brought before this Court by the petitioners can be assuaged by issuing directions to respondent no.1 to treat the present petition as representation of the petitioners and finally dispose of the same expeditiously after giving opportunity to the petitioners. The respondent no.1 shall consider the grievance of the petitioners that the case of the petitioners is similar to the case of the petitioners in Writ Petitions Nos.7386/2004 and 873/2007 respectively on all counts. If that position is correct, the petitioners may be entitled for the same treatment being adjacent land owners in respect of land acquired for road, which was the case even in respect of other petitioners in the petitions referred to above. If the authorities are of the view that the petitioners are similarly placed, may pass appropriate order. Even otherwise, the authorities will be obliged to decide the representation on its own merits in accordance with law, that be done as expeditiously as possible and - 2 - in any case not later than eight weeks from today. Petition disposed of on the above terms. (A.M. Khanwilkar, J.) (S.S. Shinde, J.) Dt/- 19.01.2010 ndk/c19110