:1: 805.11-WP bgp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.805 OF 2011 Vitthal Pundalik Chopde ..Petitioner Vs. The Collector, Kolhapur & Ors. ..Respondents Mr.Amit B. Borkar for petitioner. Mrs.M.P.Thakur, AGP for respondent State. CORAM :­ V.C.DAGA & R.G.KETKAR,JJ. DATE :­ JANUARY 31, 2011 P.C. Heard. Perused petition. 2. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner contends that a disqualification proceeding has been initiated against the petitioner and others. So far as the disqualification proceeding relating to the petitioner is concerned, the prayer is that the Collector be first directed to decide the maintainability of the application filed by the petitioner before proceeding to decide the matter on merits. 3. We do not think it fit to issue any direction to the Collector to decide the said tenability of the application as a preliminary objection. However, in the interest of justice we direct the Collector to decide the disqualification proceeding initiated against the petitioner and others with expeditious despatch by a reasoned order following principles of natural justice. The Collector shall decide all issues together including preliminary issue regarding the maintainability of the application. :2: 805.11-WP 4. The petitioner is directed to file reply within one week from today before the Collector. The Collector to call upon all the respondents, those who have not filed their reply, to file their reply and decide the entire proceedings within four weeks thereafter. The petition stands disposed of in terms of this order with no order as to costs. (R.G.KETKAR,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.)