WP.1352/2010 acd IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1352 OF 2010 Shri Ashwin Harbanslal Gupta ...Petitioner. Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. ---- Ms. Shilpa Kapil, for the Petitioner. Ms. I. Calcuttawala, AGP for Respondent No.1. Mr. G.D. Uttangale i/b Uttangale & Co., for Respondent Nos.2 and 3. Mr. Tushar Dahibawkar, i/b Dahibawkar & Co., for Respondent Nos.6 and 7. ---- CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. AND S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 19th JULY, 2010. P.C. 1] This petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India, challenges the proposal for redevelopment submitted by respondent nos.6 and 7 after acquiring a property in which petitioner claims ownership rights. 2] Our attention has been invited to the notice issued by the office of the Dy. Collector (Encroachment removal) dated 12.1.2010 calling upon the petitioner to show cause why proposal 1 WP.1352/2010 for acquisition of the property/land mentioned therein should not be accepted. The petitioner has been called upon to submit written reply to the show cause notice. 3] It is pointed out that on 18.1.2010 the petitioner forwarded his written objection to the proposal submitted by respondent no.7. The petitioner has in this objection challenged the acquisition on the basis of his title and alternatively urged that he would present a more viable and better housing scheme for slum dwellers. 4] Without expressing any opinion on the controversy and since we are informed that no final decision is taken by the Collector, interests of justice would be served if the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.4-the Additional Collector to take into consideration the objections submitted in writing and after hearing all concerned to take a final decision in the matter as expeditiously as possible. The petition is disposed of with above direction. All pleas and contentions of the parties to the petition are kept open. CHIEF JUSTICE S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. 2