1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.6889 OF 2008 Mohammed Haroon Khan S/o Mohammed Khudabax Khan, Age 67 yrs., Occu.Business, R/o Silk-Mill Colony, Aurangabad .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra through the Collector, Aurangabad 2. The City Surveyor, City Survey Officer, Aurangabad 3. The Deputy Director of Land Records, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad .. Respondents Shri S.S.Nirkhee, Advocate for petitioner Shri N.N.Jadhav, AGP for respondents CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND R.K.DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 2nd JULY, 2009 ORAL JUDGMENT [ PER R.K.DESHPANDE, J ] 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. Learned Assistant Govt.Pleader Shri Jadhav accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. 2 2. The petitioner has filed an application for measurement of his Plot on 13.1.2006 and also deposited the requisite amount towards measurement fees. Although on 29.3.2006, the petitioner was asked to remain present at 10.00 a.m., no measurement is carried out till this date. Thereafter by his application dated 8.12.2006, the petitioner again requested the respondents to measure his plot. However, no orders are passed on his application. In view of this, this petition can be disposed of by giving directions to the respondents to decide the application of the petitioner and measure the plot within a period of four weeks from today. 3. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and respondents are directed to measure the plot of the petitioner within four weeks from today. 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the terms indicated above with no order as to costs. ( R.K.DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE vvr/6889.08wp 3