Gajanan Dhrma Pawar Alias Katkari v. The Deputy Collector ( Land Acquisition ) And ANR

by PRACHI PRANESH NANDIWADEKAR Date: 2025.05.02 12:11:14 +0530 PRACHI PRANESH NANDIWADEKAR 73-WP.7576.24.DOCX PPN

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7576 OF 2024 Gajanan Dharma Pawar alias Katkari ... Petitioner

Versus

The Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) & Anr.

... Respondents ______________________________________________________ Ms. Deepa S. Punde i/by Mr. Sachin S. Punde for Petitioner. Ms M. P. Thakur, AGP for Respondents.

______________________________________________________ CORAM : M.S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ.

DATED : 30 APRIL 2025 PC. :- 1.

Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2.

Rule. The Rule is made returnable immediately at the request of and with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties.

3.

The Petitioner has filed an application under Section 28A(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 14 July 2010. The grievance is that this Application is still not disposed of by Respondent No. 1.

4.

Ms. Thakur, learned AGP states that if the Application is indeed not disposed of, then, it will be disposed of in accordance with law. Respondent No. 1 must file compliance

73-WP.7576.24.DOCX report in this Court by 30 June 2025 by giving an advance copy to the learned Counsel for the Petitioner. 5.

In the peculiar facts of this case, we direct the Respondent No. 1 to hear the Petitioner and pass a reasoned order disposing of the re-determination application dated 14 July 2010 at Exhibit - B (pg Nos. 38-40 of the paper book). 6.

All contentions of all parties on merits are, however, left open.

7.

The rule is made absolute in the above terms without any cost orders.

8.

All concerned parties are to act upon the authenticated copy of this order.

(Jitendra Jain, J) (M.S. Sonak, J)