:1: IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.140 OF 2007 Smt.Gangubai Hiru Patil and ors. ..Petitioners. Vs. The Special Land Acquisition Officer and ors. ..Respondents. Mr.D.N.Gondhali for the Petitioners. Mrs. M.P.Thakur, AGP. for the Respondents. CORAM: S.B. MHASE & R.S. MOHITE, JJ. DATE : 16th April, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Application under Section 28(A) of the Land Acquisition Act is pending with the respondent-Land Acquisition Officer. The learned counsel for the petitioners states that the grievance of the petitioners will stand redressed if the direction is given to the respondent No.1 to decide the application under Section 28(A) within the stipulated period. The learned counsel for the respondents state that the respondent Land Acquisition Officer will decide the application as per the directions of this court. We therefore, direct the respondent No.1 to decide the application preferred by the petitioners under Section 28(A) of the Land Acquisition Act within a period of 12 weeks from the date of this order on its own merits, after giving opportunity to the petitioners and by passing an appropriate speaking order. Petition stands disposed of. (R.S. MOHITE, J.) (S.B. MHASE, J.)