1 MSS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8703 OF 2006 RAMCHANDRA DONDIBA PASALKAR .. PETITIONER Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. .. RESPONDENTS Mr. V. S. Kapse for the petitioner Mrs. S. S. Bhende, AGP CORAM:SMT.RANJANA DESAI & SMT. R. S. DALVI,JJ. DATE: 11/2/2008 P.C. . We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGP. 2. We have perused the affidavit-in-reply filed by the District Resettlement Officer, Pune. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner desires to make a representation to the 2nd respondent within four weeks from today. Hence in the circumstances of the case following order will meet the ends of justice; . If the petitioner makes a representation under 2 Section 16 of the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1956 to respondent 2 i.e. the Collector Pune, the Collector Pune shall consider it independently and in accordance with law and pass appropriate order thereon. The Collector shall communicate the order to the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be done by the Collector within four months from the date of receipt of this order by him. . We make it clear that we have expressed no opinion on the merits of the writ petition and, we leave all contentions of both sides open. . Petition is disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE