(1) WP. 8254.2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8254 OF 2009 Dnyanoba Namdeo Patil (Died) through LRs. and ors. PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and ors. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. A.B. Kale, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. N.B. Patil, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. ..... CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE & M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 8TH JUNE, 2011 ORAL ORDER:- 1. Leave to amend to delete respondent no.3. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. The present Petition seeks a direction against the respondents to decide the application submitted by the petitioners on 21.7.2009 for rental compensation. Considering the pleadings in the Petition, in our opinion, the prayer is justified. We have enquired with the learned Advocate for the petitioners as to whether during the pendency of the present Petition the application has been decided. (2) WP. 8254.2009 Unfortunately, the respondents have not decided the same, though the Petition has been pending for two years. 3. Accordingly, we direct the respondents to decide the application dated 21.7.2009 which is at Exhibit "D" to the Petition within three months from today. The respondents shall intimate to the petitioners the decision immediately thereafter. In case the petitioners' grievance is justified and it is found that they are entitled to rental compensation, the same shall be paid to the petitioners within eight (8) weeks from the order being passed. 4. Writ Petition disposed of. [M.T. JOSHI, J.] [SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J.] arp