1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 77 OF 2007 Nagayya Gangadhar Swami (Died) through his L.Rs. and others. ....Petitioners. Versus The State of Maharashtra & others ....Respondents. Shri. S.S. Halkude, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri. S.K. Kadam, AGP for the respondent No. 1. CORAM : R.K. DESHPANDE, J. DATE : 30th November, 2009 PER COURT : 1. Heard Shri. Halkude, the learned counsel for the petitioners, who complains that there is willful disobedience of the judgment and order dated 2.3.2004, passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No. 5384/2003. By this order, the respondents were directed to dispose of the application of the petitioner under section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act within a period of three months from the date of the order. The period of three months expired on 3rd June 2004. However, the decision was taken on 26th June 2007.The order has been 2 complied with on 26.6.2007. The learned counsel complains that there is willful disobedience of the order as there is delay in deciding the representation. 2. It cannot be disputed that there is delay in deciding the representation of the petitioner. That too after a period of two years, the representation has been decided. This should not have happened. Be that as it may. It is expected that the respondents shall be careful in future in taking such decisions. In view of this I do not see any reason to proceed with this contempt petition and the same is, therefore, dropped. [ R.K. DESHPANDE, J. ] ssc/cp77.07