SSK/916 1 WP/5192.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5192 OF 2011 Shri Shivaji Subrao Paikekar & Ors. ....Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.D. G. Dhanure with Mr. S. V. Gutte, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. V. S. Gokhalke, AGP for respondent nos. 1 to 3. Mr. Haribhau Deshinge i/b. Mr. Nitin Jamdar, Advocate for respondent nos. 4 & 5. CORAM : SMT. RANJANA DESAI & RANJIT MORE, JJ. DATED : 28TH JULY, 2011. P.C.: We have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGP. 2. In our opinion, the present petition can be disposed of by directing the respondent authorities to take a decision on the representation/notice dated 18th December, 2010 addressed by the petitioners to the respondents. Hence, the following order : ORDER 1. We direct the 3rd respondent to decide the petitioners’ representation/notice dated 18th December, 2010 annexed to the petition at Exhibit “H”. SSK/916 2 WP/5192.11 2. The petitioners shall submit a copy of the representation/notice dated 18th December, 2010 to the Collector on 22nd August, 2011. On receipt of the same, the 3rd respondent-Collector, Solapur, shall pass reasoned order thereon independently and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from 22nd August, 2011 and communicate the result thereof to the petitioners. 3. We make it clear that we have expressed no opinion on the merits of the case and the petitioners’ representation/notice be decided independently and in accordance with law. 4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (RANJIT MORE, J.) (SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.)