1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1790 OF 20O7 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5563 OF 2004 Tarapur Anijshakti Prakalpa Pidit Janata Samiti .. Petitioners Vs. Union of India and Ors .. Respondents And Suresh Harishchandra Patil .. Applicant Mr.K.N.Kore for the applicant Mr.Rajiv Patil for the original petitioner Mr.Kiran Kandpile for respondent no.1 Ms.Lopa Munim with Mr.H.K.Bhalerao i/b M/s.Kothari and Co. for respondent nos.1 to 3 Mr.A.A.Kumbhakoni, Associate Advocate General with Mr.N.D.Deshpande, A.G.P. for respondent nos.4 to 6 Mr.V.S.Gokhale for respondent nos.8 CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL & & & SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. DATED : 21ST JANUARY, 2008 DATED : 21ST JANUARY, 2008 DATED : 21ST JANUARY, 2008 P.C.: 1. This is an application filed by Mr.Suresh 2 H.Patil seeking intervention in the petition and for joining him as party respondent nos.8. The main grievance of the petitioners is spelt out in para 10 of the application which is in the nature of inter se dispute between the parties in respect of availing of the rehabilitation package. The applicant has also highlighted the various irregularities in rehabilitation of the persons affected by the project specifically alleging that the petitioners / committee members are hand in gloves with the Government Authorities and several persons who are otherwise not eligible for being rehabilitated have taken the advantage. 2. The learned Associate Advocate General has apprised this court of the fact that these applications can be examined by the Committee Constituted by the State of Maharashtra which is known as Relief and Rehabilitation Committee of persons affected by the project taken up by respondent no.2 Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. of which Secretary (Relief and Rehabilitation) is the Chairman and the Collector, Thane is one of the member whereas Home Secretary 3 (Rehabilitation) is the Secretary of the Committee. 3. The petitioner can, therefore, agitate his grievance before the said Committee as the said Committee is in a better position to look into the claim of the applicant as well as his complaint in so far as it relates to benefiting persons who are not eligible for rehabilitation in the project in the category of Project Affected Persons. 4. Mr.Kore, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would approach the Committee by filing an application before the Secretary (Relief and Rehabilitation) within 4 weeks. On such application being filed and subject to the Co-opertion received from the applicant/ applicants, the Committee shall take a decision in the matter within a period of 10 weeks. Stand over to 5th February, 2008 at 3 p.m. 5. In view of this order, the learned counsel for the applicant Suresh H. Patil seeks to withdraw the application. He is permitted to do so. Application stands disposed of accordingly. 4 Mr.Kore, the learned counsel for the applicant, S.H.Patil in Application No.1790 of 2007 has amended the petition by joining the applicant as respondent nos.8. The same stands deleted as he has stated that he will seek alternate remedy as directed by this court. 6. Authenticated copy of the order be furnished to the learned counsel for the parties. This court would highly appreciate if the parties act on the authenticated copy of the order and request the learned Associate Advocate General to also communicate this order to the Secretary (Relief and Rehabilitation) who is the Chairman of the Committee as notified vide G.R.dated 6th November, 2004 of the Government of Maharashtra or in subsequent G.R. issued thereafter by the Government of Maharashtra to expeditiously dispose of the application of the applicant. ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J ) ( SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J ) ( SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J )