1 mss OSWP682 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 682 OF 2011 M/S. ARPAN DEVELOPERS .. .. PETITIONER Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. .. RESPONDENTS Mr. Dinesh C. Shah for the petitioner Mr. N. P. Pandit, AGP CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & RANJIT MORE, JJ. DATED: 13/6/2011 P.C. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGP. 2. In our opinion, alternative prayer of the petitioner can be granted. The petitioner has prayed that 1st respondent i.e. the State of Maharashtra through the Urban Development Department be 2 mss OSWP682 directed to decide the petitioner’s pending appeal which is annexed at Exh.-F to the petition within a time frame laid down by this court. We find that on 27/10/10 in the earlier petition filed by the petitioner being Writ Petition (L) No. 2434 of 2010, the Division Bench of this court had observed that it would be open for the petitioner to move before the State Government for the early hearing and in case such an application is made the same may be considered on its own merits. We find that the petitioner did make applications for early hearing of the appeal, however, the State Government has taken no cognizance of those applications. We feel that the State Government has shown scant regard to the order passed by this court on 27/10/2010. 3. In any case, we now direct the 1st respondent/the State Government to dispose of the petitioner’s appeal which is annexed at Exh.-F to the petition within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order by it. The 1st respondent is directed to communicate the result to the petitioner. 4. We make it clear that, we have expressed no opinion on the merits of the appeal and the 1st respondent shall decide the appeal 3 mss OSWP682 independently and in accordance with law. 5. In case the State Government does not abide by this order, we will have to take strict note of its conduct. 6. Petition is disposed of. (SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.) (RANJIT MORE, J.)