1 mp t IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7677 OF 2008 Rangnath Kisan Karanjkar .. Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. .. Respondents ... Mr.M.S. Karnik for the petitioner. Mr.V.A. Sonpal AGP for respondent nos.1 to 3. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE AND D.G. KARNIK, JJ DATED : 19th January 2009 P.C.: . Mr.Sonpal, learned AGP on instructions states that the representation dated 4th August 2008 submitted by the petitioner will be considered by the competent authority within four weeks from today and while deciding the said representation, the competent authority will take into consideration that due to the stay granted by this court on 7th December 2007, 2 the contract awarded in favour of the petitioner for dredging of sand could not be carried out and the contract period was upto August 2008. We have also been assured that while deciding the said representation the competent authority will take into consideration the State Government policy on similar contracts and impediments/calamities/stay orders by the competent court. . Statement is noted and it is directed that the representation be decided within a period of four weeks from today. . Petition disposed. (D.G.KARNIK, J) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J)