1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6383 OF 2009 1. Sau. Mangal Amrutsing Vasave, Age : years, Occu. Nil., 2. Rahul Amrutsing Vasave, Age : years, Occu.Agri., 3. Priti Amrutsing Vasave, Age : years, Occ.Nil, Through their power of Attorney Holder Shri Manish Omprakash Agrawal, Age : years, Occu. Business, All R/o Chinchwada, Near Railway Station, District Nandurbar And temporary residing at Nashik ..PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Revenue Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Nashik Division, Nashik 3. The Collector, Nandurbar, District Nandurbar 4. The Tahsildar, Nawapur, Tq. Nawapur, District Nandurbar ..RESPONDENTS 2 Mr D.S. Bagul, Advocate for the petitioners; Mr V.H. Dighe, A.G.P. for respondents. CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND A.V. POTDAR, JJ DATE : 25th September 2009 ORAL JUDGMENT [ PER P.V.HARDAS , J ] 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioners pray for issuance of a writ directing the respondents to decide the application submitted by the petitioners on 17.11.2006 for grant of permission to sell land bearing Gut No.62, admeasuring 5 Hectares and 48 R, situated at Gangapur, Taluka Nawapur, District Nandurbar. 3. In the light of the limited relief which the petitioner has sought for in this petition, it is not necessary to advert to the facts of the present case. Suffice it to state that the petitioners claim that the aforesaid application dated 17.11.2006 is pending consideration with the respondent no.1. 3 4. We accordingly allow this petition and direct respondent no. 1 to decide the said application, if pending, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. 5. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. ( A.V. POTDAR ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE amj/wp6383.09 4