Bombay High CourtWP/3631/2016disposed offdismissed for default

Sukumarbai Goverdhan More v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

2017-03-08Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sangitrao S. Patil,Hon'Ble Shri Justice T.V. Nalawade3 pages

1 WP 3631 of 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD Writ Petition No. 3631 of 2016 * Sukumarbai w/o Goverdhan More Age 70 years, Occupation: Nil, R/o. Khopegaon, Taluka & District Latur. .. Petitioner.

Versus

1) The State of Maharashtra Through the Collector, Latur.

2) The Executive Engineer, Latur Minor Irrigation Division, Latur, District Latur. .. Respondents. ---- Shri. G.K. Sontakke (Patil) and Smt. P.G.

Sontakke (Patil), Advocates, for petitioner.

Smt. R.P. Gour, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondents.

---- Coram: T.V. NALAWADE & SANGITRAO S. PATIL, JJ.

Date: 8 March 2017 ORAL JUDGMENT:

1) Rule, rule made returnable forthwith.

Heard both the sides, by consent, for final disposal.

2 WP 3631 of 2016 2) The petition is filed for giving directions to the respondents for deciding the application filed under section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Copy of the application is produced on the record. The application was made on 16-4-2007.

3) It is the grievance of the petitioner that yet no decision is taken on the application filed by the petitioner.

4) Learned Assistant Government Pleader has made submission that the matter is under process and the matter will be decided as early as possible. Learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance on the decision in Writ Petition No.30 of 2012 (Shriram Tatayaba Shinde v. The State of Maharashtra) decided with other matters on 18 April 2012. In the similar circumstances this Court directed the respondents to decide the proceeding within fixed period and make payment of the compensation. Considering the possibility

3 WP 3631 of 2016 of filing of appeals by the State Government, this Court holds that, that aspect also needs to be considered while deciding the proceeding filed under section 28A of the Act.

5) In the result, the petition is allowed.

Direction is given to the respondents to decide the application filed within six months from today and payment of the compensation is to be made within three months from the date of award given under section 28A (2) of the Act. Notice is to be given to the concerned parties before starting of the hearing of the matter by the authority. Rule is made absolute in those terms. Sd/- Sd/- (SANGITRAO S. PATIL, J.) (T.V. NALAWADE, J.) rsl