1 rpa IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3259 OF 2010 Chandrakant Tanaji Malusare ..Petitioner Versus The Divisional Commissioner, Pune & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. Lawate i/b. Mrs. S. S. Dongre for the Petitioner. Mr. S. N. Bhosale, A.G.P. for Respondents. CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. DATED : JULY 7, 2010. P.C.: Heard Mr. Lawate and Mr. Bhosale, the learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. The only relief, the Petitioner have asked for, is directions to Respondent No. 1 to dispose of their application under section 22 of the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1976 read with section 48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The learned A.G.P. has no objection, if 2 Respondent No. 1 is directed to dispose of the said Application expeditiously. 3. In the above facts, I am disposing of the writ petition by passing following order : :: O R D E R :: i. Respondent No.1 is directed to decide the Petitioner's Application being Appeal No. PUNARVA/KAVI-3/APPLICATION 24 of 2009 as expeditiously as possible, and in any case, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the order. ii. During the pendency and final disposal of the Appeal, the parties shall maintain status- quo regarding the properties in dispute. (R. V. MORE, J.)