1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Writ Petition No.4935 of 2006 Shri Vijay Sidramappa Deshmukh Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.S.G.Kudle for petitioner. Mr.Vinay Sonpal, AGP for resp.nos.1 to 4. Mr.G.S.Godbole for resp.no.5. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & J.H.BHATIA,JJ. December 06, 2006. P.C. . Admittedly the order passed by the SDO on 22/5/2006 in favour of the petitioner is the subject matter of challenge in B.N.D. Appeal No.2 of 2006 before the Additional Collector at Solapur. It is contended by Mr.Kudle, the learned counsel for the petitioner that the said appeal is being adjourned from time to time and without vacating the stay granted. The petitioner shall appear before the Additional Collector, if they have not done so, within a period of four weeks from today and file reply. We direct the Additional Collector to hear both the parties and decide the appeal as per law as expeditiously as possible and preferably before 31st March 2007. 2 . The petition is disposed off in terms of the above directions. (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)