1 C.P.395.11 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 395 OF 2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1032 OF 2010 [Bhagwan Balu Adakmal Vs. The State of Maharashtra and another] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders Mr.S.P.Brahme,Advocate for petitioner. Mr.D.V.Tele,AGP for respondent No.1 CORAM : S.S. SHINDE, J. DATE : 19TH OCTOBER, 2011 PER COURT : . Heard. 2. The learned AGP submits that the the representation of the petitioner is decided by the District Collector, Jalgaon on 3rd October, 2011. 3. The Division Bench of this Court by order dated 22.02.2010 directed the respondent No.2 -Collector Jalgaon to 2 C.P.395.11 decide the representation dated 04.01.2010 expeditiously and in any case not later than three months from 22.02.2010. Admittedly, the Collector, Jalgaon has not decided the said representation within three months from 22.02.2010. The District Collector in his affidavit in-reply has stated that certain steps were required to be taken under the provisions of The Scheduled Tribe and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Right) Act 2006 and powers under the said Act are vested only to Sub-Division Level Committee, Bhusawal. Therefore, the Collector sent back all files for fresh enquiry to the said Committee. Further details are stated in para Nos. 5 and 6. 4. Upon perusal of affidavit in reply filed by the Collector, though there is delay in deciding the representation filed by the petitioner, however, it does not 3 C.P.395.11 appear to be intentional or deliberate. In that view of the matter the Contempt Petition stands disposed off. Notice stands discharged. Sd/- [S.S. SHINDE, J.] MTK