Milind Madhukar Kshirsagar And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary
wp 18569 & 15670-2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 18569 OF 2024 Milind Madhukar Kshirsagar and Anr.
...Petitioners.
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and Others.
...Respondents.
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 18570 OF 2024 Prakash Nagappa Jamgondi.
...Petitioner.
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and Others.
...Respondents.
------ Dr. Ramdas P. Sabban, Amol Amarnath Kanaki and Mr. Shrikant Kompelli for Petitioners. Ms. T. J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondent-State. Mr. Sagar Varma (thr. V.C.) for the Respondent No. 3 -NHAI. ------ Coram : Madhav J. Jamdar & Pravin S. Patil, JJ.
Date : April 20, 2026.
P. C. :
1.
Heard Dr. Sabban, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners, Mr. Sagar Varma, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.3-NHAI and Ms. T. J. Kapre, learned AGP for the Respondent-State. 2.
It is the submission of Dr. Sabban, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners that Petitioners in these petitions have iled representations dated 29th November 2024 stating that multiplier factor for acquired lands in rural area is "2" and therefore the same be applied to the Petitioners' lands. To support his contention, Dr. Sabban relied Patil-SR 1 of
wp 18569 & 15670-2024 upon the recent decision of this Court in Vikrant Happy Homes Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India1 and more particularly paragraph Nos. 18 to 22 thereof. 3.
As the Petitioners' representations dated 29th November 2024 are still pending, we direct Respondent No.2-the Competent Authority and Dy. Collector, Land Acquisition No.11 (CALA), Solapuar to decide the said representations [Exhibit-"D" (page 46) of WP 18569 of 2024 and Exhibit-"F" (page 52) of WP 18570 of 2024] expeditiously, in accordance with law. Respondent No.2 shall also decide the said representations on or before 30th July 2026.
4.
It is clariied that this Court has not considered merits of the matter and all contentions on merits are expressly kept open. 5.
With the aforesaid directions, writ petitions are disposed of. [Pravin S. Patil, J.] [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.] WP No.8122 of 2022 (Principal Seat) dtd. 2.2.2026. Patil-SR 2 of