1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.8294 OF 2009 IN SUO MOTU WRIT PETITION NO.5730 OF 2007 Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd., Aurangabad through its Executive Engineer .. Applicant Versus The Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad and ors. .. Respondents Shri A.S.Bajaj, Advocate for applicant Shri S.V.Gangapurwala, Advocate appointed as amicus curiae for respondent No.1 – petitioner in Writ Petition Shri N.B.Khandare, Govt.Pleader for respondent No.2-State CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND A.V. POTDAR, JJ. DATE : 23rd September 2009 PER COURT : 1. We have heard Shri A.S.Bajaj, learned Counsel for the applicant and Shri S.V.Gangapurwala, learned amicus curiae on behalf of the Registrar (Judicial). 2. This civil application has been filed by the applicant contending therein that the applicant has entered into a joint venture with Rural Corporation in United States to implement the Drum project. Land has been allotted after de-reserving and after acquisition proceedings have been completed. It is stated that a public purpose is being served by the implementation of the Drum project and, therefore, the de-reservation and its 2 consequential application in favour of the applicant should be continued despite the interim orders passed in this Writ Petition. After hearing the learned Counsel for the parties, we are of the considered opinion that the purpose of the applicant in filing the present application would be sub-served by directing the State Government to consider the application filed before it on its own merit. The interim orders passed in this writ petition would not be an impediment for the Government to consider the application filed by the applicant in this civil application. Civil Application is allowed accordingly with no orders as to costs. ( A.V.POTDAR, J.) ( P.V.HARDAS, J.) (vvr/8294.09ca)