Ram Shamdas Manik And ORS. v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS.

P.H. Jayani 03 WP13884.17.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 13884 OF 2017 Ram Shamdas Manik & Ors.

....Petitioners V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

....Respondents Mr. Gaurav Joshi, Senior Advocate, Mr. Piyush Raheja, Ms. Urvi Tanna i/b. M/s. Pravin Mehta & Mithi & Co. for the petitioners. Mrs. M.P. Thakur, AGP for the State.

Mr. A.A. Garge for respondent no.2.

CORAM : RANJIT MORE & SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, JJ.

DATED : 14th AUGUST, 2018 P.C.:

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Heard the learned counsels for the respective parties. 2.

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking declaration for that reservation shown on their property situated on City Survey No.28/121 bearing Final Plot No.121, Town Planning Scheme No.1 at Tungarli, Lonavala, Taluka Maval, District Pune under the revised development plan of the Lonavala Municipal Corporation stands lapsed. The petitioners are also claiming the consequential relief namely direction to the respondent no.2 to grant permission to develop the said land. By way of alternative relief, the petitioner has also

P.H. Jayani 03 WP13884.17.doc sought direction to the respondents to complete the acquisition of the petitioner's said property within a period of six months. 3.

Mrs. M.P. Thakur, learned AGP places on record the communication of the Swapnil Gopal Borse, Desk Officer, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai dated 14th August, 2018. The communication shows that the Special Land Acquisition Officer No.14, Pune has communicated to the Government that the process of acquisition of the subject land would be completed within a period of six months. A copy of the communication is given to Mr. Gaurav Joshi, learned senior counsel for the petitioners.

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We, accordingly, take the letter dated 14th August, 2018 on record and accept the statement made therein. In view thereof, Mr. Gaurav Joshi, learned senior counsel, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, seeks leave to withdraw this petition. 5.

Leave is granted. Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.) (RANJIT MORE, J.)