Narayan Sarjerao Wayal And Others v. State Of Maha., Thr. Secretary, Irrigation Department, Mumbai And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.4460 OF 2022 AND WRIT PETITION NO.4466 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO.4460 OF 2022

1. Shrikrishna Ganeshrao Wayal, Aged about 50 years, occupation : agriculturist.

2. Ganeshrao Maroti Wayal, Aged about 72 years, occupation agriculturist.

3. Vishnu Ganeshrao Wayal, Aged about 53 years, occupation : agriculturist.

4. Sau.Vanita Shivajirao Deshmukh, Aged about 47 years, occupation : agriculturist.

5. Sharad Omkararo Wayal, Aged about 43 years, occupation : agriculturist.

6. Rameshwar Omkarrao Wayal, Aged about 39 years, occupation : agriculturist.

7. Pundlik Natha Wayal, Aged about 80 years, occupation : agriculturist.

8. Shivaji Sahebrao Wayal, Aged about 56 years, occupation : agriculturist.

9. Limbaji Gabaji Wayal, Aged about 70 years, occupation : agriculturist, Petitioners no.1 to 9 r/o Chichkhed, Taluka Deoulgaon Raja, district Buldhana.

10. Ravindra Ramrao Jadhav, Aged about 45 years, occupation : agriculturist, R/o Mandapgaon, taluka Deoulgaon Raja, District Buldhana. ..... Petitioners. .....2/-

:: V E R S U S ::

1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Irrigation Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 400 032.

2. The Special Land Acquisition Officer / Sub Divisional Officer, Sindhkhed Raja, taluka Sindhkhed Raja, district Buldana. ..... Respondents. WRIT PETITION NO.4466 OF 2022

1. Narayan Sarjerao Wayal, Aged about 50 years, occupation : agriculturist.

2. Dinkar Rustamrao Wayal, Aged about 70 years, occupation : agriculturist.

3. Bebi Dinkarrao Wayal, Aged about 55 years, occupation : agriculturist.

4. Chandrabhaga Gulabrao Ingale, Aged about 60 years, occupation : agriculturist.

5. Martand Dinkararo Wayal, Aged about 32 years, occupation : agriculturist, Petitioners no.1 to 5 r/o Chichkhed, taluka Deulgaon Raja, district Buldhana.

6. Digambar Gulabrao Dandge, Aged about 49 years, occupation : agriculturist.

7. Yogiraj Gumanrao Dandge, Aged about 40 years, occupation : agriculturist.

8. Dnyaneshwar Gumanrao Dandge, Aged about 35 years, occupation : agriculturist.

9. Santosh Champalal Dungarwal, Aged about 45 years, occupation : agriculturist.

10. Dinesh Manikrao Dandge, Aged about 45 years, occupation : agriculturist. .....3/-

11. Eknath Sahebrao Dandge, Aged about 52 years, occupation : agriculturist, Petitioners no.6 to 11, r/o Mandapgaon, Taluka Deulgaon Raja, district Buldhana. ..... Petitioners. :: V E R S U S ::

1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Irrigation Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 400 032.

2. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Khadakpurna Project, Sindkhed Raja, Taluka Sindkhed Raja, district Buldana. ..... Respondents. ========================================= Shri R.N.Ghuge, Advocate Counsel for the Petitioners. Ms N.P.Mehta, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondents. =========================================

CORAM

: A.S.CHANDURKAR & URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE , JJ .

DATE : 02/08/2022 COMMON JUDGMENT (Per : Urmila Joshi-Phalke, J.) 1.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by consent of learned counsel for the parties. 2.

The only direction sought by the petitioners is for expeditious adjudication of the applications preferred by the petitioners under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It is stated that these applications were filed in the year 2018 and it is still pending.

3.

The writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondent No.2 to expeditiously consider and decide the .....4/-

petitioners' applications filed under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and preferably within a period of eight weeks from the receipt of the copy of the order.

4.

Rule is made absolute accordingly. No costs. (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) (A.S.CHANDURKAR, J.) by BHUSHAN RANA WANKHEDE Date:

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