1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.84 OF 2006 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.84 OF 2006 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.84 OF 2006 Balaram Janardhan Suryarao .. Petitioner vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.P.M.Pradhan for the petitioner Mr.V.P.Malvankar, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1 to 5 Mr.B.D.Joshi for respondent nos.7 CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & K.K. TATED, JJ. K.K. TATED, JJ. K.K. TATED, JJ. DATE: 21ST JANUARY, 2009 DATE: 21ST JANUARY, 2009 DATE: 21ST JANUARY, 2009 P.C. 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is satisfied with the action taken by the respondent State and particularly with the order dated 31.12.2008 passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division relating to the subject land to the petition. 2 2. The only anxiety on the part of the petitioner is that in case the Collector conducts an enquiry as directed by the Divisional Commissioner by his order dated 31.12.2008, the petitioner should also be given notice so that he can assist the Collector in the matter of allocation of land. 3. The learned A.G.P. has no objection. In that case, we direct that when the Collector initiates an enquiry as directed by the Divisional Commissioner by his order dated 31.12.2008, he shall also issue notice to the petitioner so as to give him an opportunity of hearing. The petitioner shall lodge his submission in writing before the Collector. With these observations, we dispose of the petition as infructuous. (J.N. PATEL, J.) (J.N. PATEL, J.) (J.N. PATEL, J.) (K.K. TATED, J.) (K.K. TATED, J.) (K.K. TATED, J.)