1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4237 OF 2010 KAZI SYED SALLAUDDIN S/O KAZI SYED NAZIRUL HASAN PROPRIETOR OF HUMA SAW MILL PLOT NO. 4-10-26,KALI BOUDI, MONDHA ROAD, AUARANGABAD AGE : 60 OCC . NIL., R/O : ABEDA HOUSING SOCIETY PLOT.NO.6 ,HIMAYAT BAGH , DELHI GATE ,HARSUL ROAD, AURANGABAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA REVENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AURANGABAD. .... RESPONDENTS Mr.N.R.Solunke, Advocate holding for Mr. S.V.Kurundkar, Additional Govt. Pleader for State. CORAM : P.V.HARDAS & S.V.GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE OF JUDGMENT : 05/05/2010 ORAL JUDGMENT : ( PER – S.V.GANGAPURWALA, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2 2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks limited relief i.e. to decide the Appeal filed by him on 14/11/2007, within stipulated period. 3. In view of the fact that the said Appeal of the petitioner is pending consideration with respondent no. 2 since 14/11/2007, we direct respondent no. 2 to decide the said Appeal, if pending, in accordance with law, within period of four months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. [ S.V.GANGAPURWALA ] [ P.V.HARDAS ] JUDGE JUDGE knp/WP 4237.10 ( J )