Dattu Rama Chougule (Since Deceased ) Through His Legal Heir v. Special Land Acquisition Officer No. 12 And ORS

13-Wp-7927-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7927 OF 2024 Dattu Rama Chougule (Since deceased) Through LR Shahaji Bhikaji Chougule ... Petitioner

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Special Land Acquisition Officer No.12 & Ors. ... Respondents ------ Mr. P. D. Dalvi for the Petitioner.

Mr. Siddheshwar B. Kalel, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. ------ Coram : R.G. AVACHAT & AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.

Date : 28th January 2026.

PER COURT :

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The Petition has been preferred for the following main reliefs :- "(a) this Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondent Nos.1 to 2 to delete the land of the Petitioner in land in Gat No. 1509/2 (now it is Gat No.1538/2), Area 0.81 ares, of village Dindnerli, Taluka Karveer, District Kolhapur from the other rights column in the revenue record as the land was not acquired or taken possession for the purpose of rehabilitation of Project Affected Persons of Doodhganga Project."

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The learned A.G.P. informs that the State has issued a Government Resolution in the year 2020, whereby landowners whose lands were reserved for re-settlement of project-affected persons have been granted an opportunity to submit an application to the concerned District Re-settlement Officer (D.R.O.) seeking deletion of the entry 'reserved' appearing in the 7/12 extract.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner would make such an application within a period of four weeks from today. If such an application is made, the D.R.O. shall decide the same on its own merits, within a period of eight weeks thereafter. If needed, an opportunity of hearing shall be given to the Petitioner.

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In view of the same, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid liberty.

[ AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J. ] [ R.G. AVACHAT, J. ] by OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Date:

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