Ashok Umaji Avhale And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10502 OF 2021 Omkar Shankar Jogdande and others .. Petitioners

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Mr. Avinash R. Shinde, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 11512 OF 2021 Ashok Umaji Avhale and others .. Petitioners

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Mr. Avinash R. Shinde, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 11654 OF 2021 Bhiva Gahnaji Narwade and others .. Petitioners

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Mr. Avinash R. Shinde, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. K. N. Lokhande, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA & R. N. LADDHA, JJ.

DATED : 20th October, 2021.

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The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have filed applications under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act before the respondent No. 2 in the year 2014. The same are not yet decided.

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The learned A.G.P. accepts notice for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. 3.

In case, the applications filed by the petitioners under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act (page no. 23) are pending with the respondent No. 2, then the respondent No. 2 shall decide the same on its own merits, in accordance with law and policy, after hearing all parties concerned, expeditiously and preferably within a period of nine

(09) months from today.

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It shall also verify whether the appeal is pending. If the appeal is pending, certainly the Special Land Acquisition Officer would have to stay its hands off.

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Writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

( R. N. LADDHA ) ( S. V. GANGAPURWALA ) JUDGE JUDGE P.S.B.