Vijaysingh Vithalsingh Pardeshi And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

Contempt Petition No.807/2019 :: 1 ::

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO.807 OF 2019 IN WRIT PETITION NO.10085 OF 2019 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3285 OF 2020 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.8564 OF 2020 IN CONTEMPT PETITION NO.807 OF 2019 IN WRIT PETITION NO.10085 OF 2019 Vijaysingh Vithalsingh Pardeshi & ors.

... PETITIONERS

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra & ors.

... RESPONDENTS .......

Mr. D.P. Palodkar, Advocate for petitioners Mr. A.R. Kale, A.G.P. for State Mr. S.S. Thombre, Advocate for respondent No.5 .......

CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, JJ.

DATE :

31st AUGUST, 2023 O R D E R :

Civil Application No.8564/2020 is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B).

2.

Civil Application No.3285/2020 is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B). The applicant is permitted to intervene in the matter.

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3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners informs that, in spite of the award to have been declared, the concerned Special Land Acquisition Officer is neither disbursing the amount nor depositing it with the competent authority. It is also informed that some objection has been raised.

4.

The Special Land Acquisition Officer shall comply with the statutory mandate as regards disbursal of the amount within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, it is an award, passed belatedly. The petitioners are, therefore, entitled for component of interest/ statutory benefits. He proposes to move for availment of those benefits. He may avail remedy as is available in law.

6.

The contempt petition stands disposed of.

(SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.) (R.G. AVACHAT, J.) fmp/-