Smt. Budhibai Maruti Naik And ORS. v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.10021 OF 2017 Budhibai Maruti Naik and others Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra and others Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.13609 OF 2017 Bamubai Changa Naik and others Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra and others Respondents Mr.Suresh M. Kamble for Petitioners in both Petitions. Ms.Geetanjali Shinde, AGP, for Respondents 1 to 3 in both Petitions. Mr.Gaurav Sharma I/by A.M.Kulkarni for respondent no.4. Mr.Rakesh Singh I/by M.V.Kini & Co. for Respondent no.6 in WP No.10021/2017 and for Respondent no.5 in WP No.13609 of 2017. CORAM :

A.A.SAYED AND PRAKASH D. NAIK, JJ.

DATE :

5th August 2019 PC :

1.

We are informed by the learned Counsel for the parties that it is not possible to settle the matter by way of negotiations. 2.

In the Affidavit-in-Reply filed by Mr.Bharat Shitole, Deputy Collector, Office of SDO, Panvel, in October-2017, in paragraph no.5, it is stated as follows :

"5.

I say and submit that our office will decide the Petitioners' claim in view of the provisions of New Land

2 of 2 6.WP.10021.2017.doc Acquisition Act i.e. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, within a period of four months from today."

3.

The aforementioned period of four months is long over. In the circumstances, we extend the time by a further period of four months from today to decide the Petitioners' claim and direct that appropriate steps be taken by the Respondents in that regard expeditiously to complete the process of acquisition and disbursement of compensation.

4.

The Petitions to stand disposed of in above terms. (PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) (A.A.SAYED, J.) MST