WP No. 767 (M/S) of 2002 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. This petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking writ of mandamus to command the respondent No.1-Special Land Acquisition Officer, Irrigation Division, New Tehri, Tehri Garhwal to decide the application of the petitioners dated 08.08.2002, contained in Annexure No.5 to the writ petition, within a period of one month. The prayer is innocuous, deserves to be accepted. The respondent No.1 is directed to decide the aforesaid application of the petitioners within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of finally with the aforesaid direction. 10.10.2002 (P.C. Verma, J.) P.Singh