-: 1 :- HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 6967 of 2009 Mahendra M. Pathak. ..Petitioner. Versus The Collector Pune & Others. ..Respondents. Mr. Sushil Nimbkar for the Petitioner. Mr. S. R. Nargolkar, AGP for the Respondent nos. 1 & 3 – State Coram : S. B. Mhase & R. M. Savant, JJ. Date : August 25, 2009. P. C. : 1. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the opportunity of hearing is not being offered by the Collector. In support of the contention he has filed affidavit of one Smt. Seema Abhijit Shinde, advocate who appeared on behalf of the Petitioner before the Collector. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that as on today the order has not been passed by the Collector. If the order is not passed by the Collector as of now, the Collector shall hear all concerned parties and shall thereafter pass orders on merits and in -: 2 :- accordance with law. 3. If by this time, the order has already been passed by the Collector, the Petitioner may challenge the said order before the appropriate authority by filing an appeal. 4. With these directions the above petition is disposed of. (R.M.SAVANT, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)