1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.4147 OF 2009 Shri Bhagwan s/o Dhondiba Salve, Age 53 years, Occu.Agri., R/o Tatewadi (Nutanwadi), Tq. and Dist.Jalna .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra through Collector, Jalna 2. The Sub Divisional Officer, Jalna, District Jalna .. Respondents Mrs.Asha D.Rakh, Advocte for petitioner Shri K.G.Patil, AGP for respondents CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND R.K.DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 8th JULY 2009 ORAL JUDGMENT [ PER P.V.HARDAS , J ] 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2 2. The petitioner, by this petition prays for directing the respondents to decide the claim of the petitioner in respect of regularisation of the encroachment of Government land bearing Gut No.32, admeasuring 1 hectare situated at Tatewadi, Taluka and District Jalna. 3. Undisputedly, the case of the petitioner for regularisation of the encroachment came to be forwarded by the Tahsildar, Jalna to the Sub Divisional Officer, Jalna on 30.3.2005. The aforesaid proposal has remained pending and no orders in respect of regularisation of the encroachment of the petitioner have been passed. We are further informed that the authority competent to take the decision is the Collector. Learned Assistant Government Pleader who accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 to the petition states that the proposal of the petitioner for regularisation of his encroachment would be decided by the Collector, Jalna within six months from today. We accept the aforesaid statement as an undertaking to Court. 4. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and Rule is made absolute by directing the Collector, Jalna to decide the proposal of the petitioner for regularisation of his encroachment within six 3 months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. In the circumstances, there will be no order as to costs. ( R.K.DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE vvr/4147.09wp