1 wp3393-08.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ttm WRIT PETITION NO.3393 OF 2008 Shri Ashok Parshuram Mhatre & Anr. .. Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents Mr.H.E.Palwe for the petitioners Mrs.M.P.Thakur, A.G.P. for the respondent no.1 and 2 Mr.J.P.Cama, Sr.Counsel with Ms.Poornima Adwani and Mr.O.P.Zha i/b The Law Point for respondent no.3 CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE & K.K. TATED, JJ. DATE : 16TH NOVEMBER, 2011. P.C. 1. Mr.Palwe, learned counsel for the petitioners does not press the Writ Petition on merits and seeks liberty to the petitioners to approach the Collector of Raigad, Alibag for placing the petitioners in the Wait List of project affected persons. 2. Having considered the submissions of Mr.Palwe, we are satisfied that the following order shall meet the ends of justice: a. Petition is disposed of as withdrawn. b. If the petitioners make an application to the respondent 2 wp3393-08.doc Collector as mentioned above, the Collector shall consider their application on merits in accordance with law and shall place them in the Wait List of project affected persons, if they are found to be qualified. c. Petitioners to approach the Collector within a period of 4 weeks from today. If the petitioners make such an application within the stipulated time, the Collector shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders within a period of 6 weeks therefrom. d. With these observations, Writ Petition is disposed of. (K.K. TATED, J.) (D.B. BHOSALE, J.)