.abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7667 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of : coram, appearances, Court’s Orders: Court’s or Judge’s orders or directions and Registrar Orders: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr.S.M. Sabrad for the petitioner. Mr.V.S. Masurkar, Government Pleader with Mr.V.S. Sonpal, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1 to 4. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & D.G. KARNIK, JJ. DATE : 23RD JANUARY 2009 P.C. P.C. P.C. : 1. Mr.Masurkar, learned Government Pleader, states that the representation dated 4th March 2008 submitted by the petitioner will be considered afresh by the competent authority within 4 weeks from today and, while deciding the said representation, the competent authority will take into consideration the allegation made by the petitioner that on account of the objection caused by the petitioner and in spite of his readiness and willingness to bear the expenses for providing police protection, no police - 2 - protection was granted to the petitioner and hence he could not actually carry out the work of extracting of the sand. The competent authority shall also take into consideration the State Government policy on similar contracts regarding impediments/calamities/stay orders passed by the competent court. The competent authority shall also take into consideration the effect of passage of time between the year 2004 and 2009 and the effect thereof on whether the period of contract can be extended on account of this passage of time. 2. The above statement made by the learned Government Pleader is noted and it is directed that the representation made by the petitioner shall be decided afresh within 4 weeks from the receipt of the writ of this Court. 3. Petition disposed. (D.G. KARNIK, J.) (B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.)