: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.73 OF 2005 Anil D. Darshetkar ....Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents Mr.R.A. Dada, Senior Counsel with Mr.P.A. Sawant i/b M/s.Khaitan & Jayakar for the Petitioner. Mr.R.M. Sawant, G.P. for the Respondent. CORAM : A.P. SHAH AND S.J. VAZIFDAR, JJ. DATED : 3RD MARCH, 2005. P.C. : . Heard advocates. 2. The State Government is directed to decide the proceedings under Section 164 of the Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Act, 1976 (MHADA) in the matter of reinstatement of the Petitioner expeditiously and in any event within a period of six weeks from today. Needless to say that in case any adverse order is passed, the Petitioner shall be entitled to challenge the same on all the grounds including the authority of the State Government to act : 2 : under Section 164 of the MHADA Act. 3. Mr.Sawant, the learned Government Pleader states that the Petitioner will be given personal hearing before any order is passed. 4. Petition is accordingly disposed of.