AJN 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5153 OF 2010 Pundalik Namdeo Chavan & Ors. ... Petitioners Vs. The Collector (Tenancy Act Branch) Pune & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. A.G. Damle for the petitioners. Mr. V.S. Gokhale, A.G.P. for the State. CORAM: MRS. RANJANA DESAI & R.V. MORE, JJ. DATED : 9TH SEPTEMBER, 2010. P.C.:- 1. The only prayer made by the petitioners in this petition is that a direction be given to petitioner 1 to decide his application dated 2/7/2009, which is annexed to the petition at Ex-B, within a time frame. 2. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. In the circumstances AJN 2 of the case, we pass the following order: 3. Respondent 1 i.e. the Collector (Tenancy Act Branch), Pune, is directed to decide the petitioners’ application dated 2/7/2009 which is at Ex-B to the petition, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of this order by him. 4. We make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. The petitioners’ application should be disposed of in accordance with law. 5. The petitioners shall approach respondent 1 on 27/9/2010 at 11.00 a.m. along with an authenticated copy of this order. 6. The petition is disposed of. [MRS. RANJANA DESAI, J.] [R.V. MORE, J.]