(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 225 OF 2009 1. Bhagubai wd/o. Bhiman Gavane, Age : 65 years, Occupation : Nil, R/o. Kaharwada, Paithan, Taluka : Paithan, District : Aurangabad. 2. Bhivrabai Motilal Sukhdeo, Age : 48 years, Occupation : Household, R/o. as above. 3. Dagdabai Motilal Luchare, Age : 45 years, Occupation : Household, R/o. as above. .. Petitioners. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Revenue & Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2. Water Resources Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32, Through its Secretary. 3. The Collector, Aurangabad, Collectorate Office, Aurangabad. (2) 4. The Collector, Jalna, Collectorate Office, Jalna. 5. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Jaikwadi Project, Aurangabad. 6. The District Rehabilitation Officer, Aurangabad. 7. The Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad. .. Respondents. .......................... Mr. S.B. Ghatol Patil, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. S.K. Kadam, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 to 7. .......................... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 7TH SEPTEMBER 2009. COURT'S ORDER : 1. The petitioners have made a limited grievance in the petition, that though their land has been acquired for Jayakwadi Project, (3) neither they have been allotted a residential plot or agricultural land, in accordance with the provisions of the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1989. 2. Since we find, that the authorities were trying to shift the burden on one another i.e. the Land Acquisition Officer and the Rehabilitation Officer and further noticing that both the offices are at present held by the same person, we had directed the said officer to remain present in this court. 3. Accordingly, Shri Ramakant Sukhdeo Bawiskar, presently working as Special Land Acquisition Officer, Jayakwadi Project, and also holding charge of District Rehabilitation Officer, Aurangabad, is personally present in the court. 4. Mr. S.K. Kadam, learned Assistant Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents, on instructions of the said officer, makes a statement that the agricultural land and residential plot will be allotted to the petitioners within a period of four months from today. 5. Though we would have taken serious view of the matter on account of non-consideration of various representations of the petitioners, for allotment of land and residential plot, for twelve long years, however, in view of the categorical statement and an assurance given, that the land and plot will be allotted to the petitioners within a period of four months from today, we are not inclined to take any further steps in the matter. (4) 6. The petition is, therefore, disposed of in the light of the statement made on behalf of respondent nos.4 and 5. ( N.D. DESHPANDE ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp225