1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8936 of 2009 Mr. Ramesh D. Bhujbal ....Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents Mr. P.S.Dani, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.P.Deshpande,AGP for respondents 1-3. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND R.M.SAVANT, JJ DATED:- March 29, 2010 P.C. Counsel for the Petitioner on instructions submits that the Petitioner would be more than content if the Respondent No. 1 were to consider the representation made by the Petitioner for withdrawal from acquisition under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, expeditiously. We are informed that admittedly possession of the land is still with the Petitioner. If it is so, it is open to the State Government to consider the representation regarding withdrawal from acquisition under Section 48 of the Act as expeditiously as possible and in any case within three months from today. The Competent Authority shall communicate its final decision within such time. All questions in that behalf are left open. 2 2. Petition disposed of on the above terms. 3. The Petitioner may appear in the Office of the Competent Authority on 5th April, 2010 and bring the present order to the notice of the said Authority. (R.M. SAVANT, J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)