.abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 344 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of : coram, appearances, Court’s Orders: Court’s or Judge’s orders or directions and Registrar Orders: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr.S.M. Sabrad for the petitioner. Mr.P.M. Patil, A.G.P. for respondent no.1. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & D.G. KARNIK, JJ. DATE : 20TH JANUARY 2009 P.C. P.C. P.C. : . Heard Mr.Sabrad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Patil, A.G.P. for respondent no.1. . The petitioner states that he has submitted a representation dated 20th February 2007 to the Collector, Raigad requesting for action under the Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965 and the said application has not yet been decided. . If the application submitted by - 2 - the petitioner is still pending with the Collector, we direct the Collector, Raigad to decide the said application as per the provisions of the Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965 as expeditiously as possible and, in any case, before 28th February 2009. . The writ petition is disposed off in terms of the above directions. (D.G. KARNIK, J.) (B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.)