1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5102 OF 2009 Shri. Rajendra Raghunath Suryawanshi, Age: 52 years, Occ: Operation of Kushal Poultry Farm, Dongaon Road, Padali, Taluka Dharangaon, Dist. Jalgaon. ...PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, Through Secretary, Animal Husbandry Dairy and Fisheries, Mantralaya, Mumbai & Ors. ...RESPONDENTS ... Shri. N.B. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Petitioner. Shri.V.B. Ghatge,A.G.P. for respondent Nos.1 to 3. .... CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL & K.K. TATED, JJ. DATE : 17TH AUGUST, 2010. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2. This petition is filed on 20-07-2009. The petitioner claims that he was running a Poultry Farm namely Kushal Poultry Farm at Dharangaon, 2 District Jalgaon. The petitioner seeks direction to the respondents to pay compensation for destroying the poultry feeds in the year 2006 on account of Bird Flue epidemic. 3. The respondents filed affidavit in reply through Dr. Mohammad Moinuddin, Regional Joint Commissioner of Animal Husbandry, Aurangabad. In concluding Para, it is stated that the proposal of the petitioner is pending before the State Government and while considering the case of the petitioner, the amount would be released in favour of the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that still the petitioner has not received any communication from the State Government. The petitioner placed reliance on the policy of the State Government in this respect, more particularly, Government Resolution dated 20-12-2006. 3 5. Considering the claim raised and reply filed, we find that the State Authorities ought to have communicated the petitioner in respect of the proposal for reimbursement of damages, which he suffered. The petitioner is claiming compensation. 6. We direct respondent No.1 to consider the case of the petitioner after going through the proposal, concerned record, policy of the State Government and take a final decision in respect of the claim of the petitioner, on its own merits, within three months from the date of receipt of order and communicate the petitioner. 7. Writ Petition is disposed of. . The learned A.G.P. to communicate order to the concerned. Authenticated copy be given to the learned A.G.P. [K.K. TATED, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] SUT/AUG10/wp5102.09