WP 935-10 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.935 OF 2010 Gandhi Estate Pvt.Ltd. .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mrs.V.V.Thorat for petitioner Mr.G.W.Mattos, AGP for respondents CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. & S.C.Dharmadhikari, J. Date : 19th July 2010. P.C. 1] What is challenged in this petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is the notice dated 11th February 2010 (Exh.1) to the petition, issued by the Estate Manager, Konkan Housing and Area Development Board (KHADB), calling upon the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.25,55,307/- as interest for the delayed payment of balance 75% of the amount for purchasing land in question. 2] Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s liability to pay interest was to begin to run only from the date of execution of the agreement of lease deed and, therefore, any claim for interest at 13.5 % for the period prior to the date of execution of WP 935-10 2 agreement of lease must be held to be illegal. 3] Having heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for respondent Nos. 2 to 4 for some time, we are of the view that it is an eminently fit case to direct that if the petitioner makes a representation to respondent No.3 as regards its grievance, such representation will be decided by the said Authority. 4] Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with a direction that if the petitioner makes a representation to respondent No.3 on the subject matter of this petition, respondent No.3 shall decide the same as expeditiously as possible and probably within a month from the date of receipt of the representation and after giving the petitioner an opportunity of personal hearing. (CHIEF JUSTICE) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J)