Nila Sureshkumar Sadani And Others v. The Collector, Amravati And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.6164/2024 Nila Sureshkumar Sadani and others Vs.

The Collector, Amravati and others - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----- ------------ - Shri P.R. Agrawal, Advocate for petitioners Shri A.S. Fulzele, Addl.GP, for respondent Nos.1 to 4 CORAM : SMT. M.S. JAWALKAR AND PRAVIN S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 23.07.2025 Learned Additional Government Pleader placed on record the communication dated 17.07.2025, which is marked 'X', which is taken on record for identification. It was informed that the amount of Rs.1,50,00,000/- (One Crore Fifty Lakhs Only) is sanctioned. Accordingly, the respondents are depositing the said amount with respondent No.2- Deputy Collector Land Acquisition, Amravati, within one week.

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The contention of the petitioners is that the said amount was due since 2020, and it is being paid in the year 2025. Thus, the respondents are liable to pay interest at the rate of 15% on the said amount till its realization. This issue

922 wp 6164-2024.odt can be decided by the Land Acquisition Officer, considering the facts and circumstances.

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Accordingly, respondent No.2 is directed to decide the issue of interest within three weeks after deposit of amount.

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After deposit of amount of Rs.1,50,00,000/-, the amount will be released, as per the award dated 25.11.2019.

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The Writ Petition stands disposed of in above terms. (PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.) (SMT. M.S. JAWALKAR, J.) R.S. Sahare