:1: :1: :1: srp. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1452 OF 2007. WRIT PETITION NO. 1452 OF 2007. WRIT PETITION NO. 1452 OF 2007. Smt. Vasantibai Shantaram Pimple ..Petitioner. Versus. The State of Maharashtra & ors. ..Respondents. --- Mr. N. V. Bandiwadekar for the petitioner. Ms. S. S. Bhande, A.G.P. for the State. CORAM: S. B. MHASE & CORAM: S. B. MHASE & CORAM: S. B. MHASE & R.S.MOHITE, JJ. R.S.MOHITE, JJ. R.S.MOHITE, JJ. DATE: APRIL 11, 2007. DATE: APRIL 11, 2007. DATE: APRIL 11, 2007. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner’s case for regularisation of encroachment is pending with the respondent. Earlier this petitioner has approached to this Court by filing Writ Petition No.2010 of 1995. In the said writ petition directions were given to consider the regularisation of the encroachment on the basis of two Government Resolutions bearing Nos. LEN-1078/3483-GI dated 27th December 1978 and LEN-1090/PK-172/J-1 dated 28th November 1991. It appears that in view of these directions, certain enquiries were conducted and the report has been submitted by the respondent No.2 - :2: :2: :2: Additional Collector for Thane District, Javhar by its letter dated 3.11.2006. The said matter is pending with the Additional Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department, Mantralaya since then. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the grievance of the petitioner will stand redressed if the directions are given to the respondent to dispose of the said case on its own merits within a stipulated period. Learned AGP appearing on behalf of the Respondent - State states that the decision in the matter will be taken within a period of 12 weeks from today. In view of this, we pass the following order. The respondent No.1 shall dispose of the petitioner’s proposal for regularisation of encroachment submitted by the respondent no.2 by its letter Bearing No. Mahsool/ Kaksh-1/ Te-1/ Jamin/ Kavi- 840 dated 3.11.2006, as early as possible and preferably within a period of 12 weeks from today. The respondent shall dispose of the said case by a speaking order and after giving hearing opportunity. Petition is accordingly disposed of. :3: :3: :3: (R.S.MOHITE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (R.S.MOHITE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (R.S.MOHITE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)