1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6696 OF 2010 1. Padmabai w/o Pandharinath Lokhande, Age 52 years, Occu.Agriculturist, R/o Dhamangaon, Taluka Ashti, District Beed 2. Shewantabai d/o Shivnath Chobe, Age 23 years, Occu.Education, R/o Dhamangaon, Taluka Ashti, District Beed ..PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through the Ministry of Social Welfare and Justice, Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. District Rehabilitation Officer, Collector Office, Beed 3. Special Land Acquisition Officer No.2, Beed ..RESPONDENTS Mr.N.K.Tungar, Advocate for petitioners Mr.K.J.Ghute Patil, Assistant Govt.Pleader for respondents 1 to 3 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 28th July 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2 2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners pray that their representation dated 24.6.2010 be decided by the respondents. 3. The petitioners claim that since their land was acquired for the construction of village tank, the petitioners are entitled to be issued with the aforesaid certificate and accordingly, had submitted representation with the respondents on 24.6.2010. Since the said representation is pending, we consider it appropriate to allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the said representation, in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to decide the representation of the petitioners, if pending, in accordance with law, within two months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no orders as to costs. ( N.D.DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/6696.10wp)