Dilip Tukaram Mete v. The Chief Engineer National Highways Public Works Department And Others

( 1 ) 950 wp 6971.25

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 950 WRIT PETITION NO. 6971 OF 2025 DILIP TUKARAM METE

VERSUS

THE CHIEF ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGHWAYS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS .....

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Shaikh Majit S. AGP for Respondents/State : Mr. V.M. Kagne .....

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & Y.G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.

DATE :

18th June, 2025 P.C. :- 1.

Leave to correct the description of Respondent No.6. Correction be carried out forthwith.

2.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 22.07.2025. The learned AGP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent Nos.2, 3 & 7. Let the affidavit in reply be filed at least one week prior to the returnable date in this matter.

3.

All office objections to be removed on or before 08.07.2025, failing which, the Petition shall stand dismissed without reference to the Court, on 09.07.2025.

( 2 ) 950 wp 6971.25 4.

Since a public project is undertaken, we are not granting any injunction and the public project shall continue without any interference by the Petitioner. However, we record that if we finally conclude that the land of the Petitioner is utilized for the project without proper acquisition, we would direct acquisition and payment of compensation [Y.G. KHOBRAGADE, J.] [RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.] mub