1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.888 OF 2009. 1. Shahurao S/o Bhanudas Bhagwat, Age 56 years, Occ.Agri. R/o Erandgaon (Bhagwat) Taluka Shevgaon, Dist. Ahmednagar. 2. Kalyan S/o Ramnath Thorat, Age 39 years, Occ.Agri., R/o Erandgaon (Bhagwat), Taluka Shevgaon, District Ahmednagar. 3. Bhaskar S/o Bhanudas Bhagwat, Age 32 years, Occ.Agri., R/o Erandgaon (Bhagwat), Taluka Shevgaon, Dist. Ahmednagar. 4. Rukminibai W/o Raghunath Bhagwat, Age 65 years, Occ. Agri., R/o Erandgaon(Bhagwat), Taluka Shevgaon, Dist. Ahmednagar. 5. Kisan S/o Bajirao Bhagwat, Age 90 years, Occ.Pensioner & Agri., R/o Erandgaon (Bhagwat) Taluka Shevgaon, Dist. Ahmednagar. 6. Sarjerao S/o Ashru Dhakne, Age 45 years, Occ.Agri., R/o Erandgaon (Bhagwat), Taluka Shevgaon, Dist. Ahmednagar. 7. Arun Kisan Bahudhane, Age 44 years, Occ.Agri., R/o Erandgaon (Bhagwat), 2 Taluka Shevgaon, District Ahmednagar. 8. Bapu S/o Ganpat Bhagwat, Age 35 years, Occ.Agri., R/o Erandgaon (Bhagwat), Taluka Shevgaon, District Ahmednagar. 9. Rangnath S/o Baburao Gadekar, Age 40 years, Occ. Agri., R/o Erandgaon (Bhagwat), Taluka Shevgaon, Dist. Ahmednagar. 10. Devidas S/o Dattatraya Bahudhane, Age 46 years, Occ.Agri., R/o Erandgaon (Bhagwat) Taluka Shevgaon, Dist.Ahmednagar. 11. Bhaurao S/o Vithoba Bhagwat, Age 49 years, Occ.Agriculture, R/o Erandgaon (Bhagwat), Tq. Shevgtaon, District Ahmednagar. ... Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Land and Revenue Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2. The District Collector, Ahmednagar District Collectorate Office, Ahmednagar. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Office No.9, Collectorate Office, At Ahmednagar. 3 4. The Executive Engineer, Neemna Dudhna Prakalpa Division at Sailu, Taluka Sailu, Dist.Parbhani. 5. The Tahsildar, Shevgaon, Taluka Shevgaon, District Ahmednagar. ... Respondents. ... Mr.A.N.Kakade, advocate for the petitioners. Mr.K.G.Patil, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for the State. Mrs.Geeta Deshpande, advocate for the Respondent No.4. ... CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 23.03.2010. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per P.V.Hardas,J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners pray for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent Nos.2,3 and 4 to decide the application of the petitioners claiming rental 4 compensation and to pay rental compensation within a stipulated period. The petitioners also pray for directing the Respondents to decide the representations submitted by the petitioners. 3. In the light of the limited relief which the petitioners have prayed for in this petition, we deem it proper to decide this petition finally at this stage. Mr.A.N.Kakade, learned counsel for the petitioners states on instructions that the petitioners, though they have submitted their applications, may be permitted to submit a fresh application/representation to the Respondents claiming rental compensation on the basis of the Government Resolutions issued from time to time. Mr.Kakade, further states that the applications/representations would be submitted by the petitioners within two (2) weeks from today. 4. We accept the aforesaid statement of the learned counsel for the petitioners and therefore, allow this petition by directing the 5 Respondents to decide the applications/representations if submitted by the petitioners, in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt. 5. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms by directing the Respondents to decide the applications/representations of the petitioners, if submitted by them within two (2) weeks from today, in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) months from the receipt of the same. If the Respondents find that the petitioners are entitled to be paid rental compensation, the Respondents shall pay the rental compensation to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible and without any delay. In the circumstances there will be no order as to costs. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (P.V.HARDAS,J.) asp/office/wp88809 6