Shamrao Chhagan Deshmukh And Anothers v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

10852.15wp FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD _____________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ______________________________________________________ 54 WRIT PETITION NO. 10852 OF 2015 SHAMRAO CHHAGAN DESHMUKH AND ANOTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Bhumkar R.P.

AGP for Respondents/State: Mr. A.V. Deshmukh. Advocate for Respondents : Mr.Deshpande Sanjeev B. for R/18 ...

CORAM : S.S. SHINDE & V.L. ACHLIYA, JJ.

Dated: MARCH 28, 2016 ...

Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners. There is innocuous prayer made in the petition that, the representations filed by the petitioners and other villagers dated 4th June, 2015, 22nd August, 2015 and 28lth September, 2015 have not been addressed and decided by the authorities. Learned Counsel for the petitioners makes an oral prayer so as to add the Commissioner, Agriculture Department, Union of India, New Delhi and The Commissioner, Animal Husbandry Department, New Delhi as party respondents. Prayer granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. The learned Counsel for the petitioners invited our attention to the representation dated 21st

10852.15wp November, 2015 addressed to the added respondents, which is at Exh.P-1, page 96 of the compilation of the petition, and submits that, though the said representation is pending for a considerable period, no decision is take by the said added respondents. He further submits that, in case no decision is taken by the added respondents expeditiously, the same may cause serious damage to the animals. Therefore, he submits that the added respondents may be directed to decide the said representation within two weeks from today.

Keeping in view the innocuous prayer made by the petitioner in the petition and the averments in the application addressed to the added respondents No.19 and 20, we deem it appropriate to dispose of this petition with directions to the respondents No.19 and 20 to take decision on the said application / representation dated 21.11.2015 filed by the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible; however, within four weeks from today, on its own merits and communicate the decision so taken to the petitioners. Petition stands disposed of on above terms.

Parties to act upon authenticated copy of this order.

(V.L. ACHLIYA, J) (S.S. SHINDE, J) kadam/