Shankar Barge The Additional Collector Rehabilitation Collector Office v. Prabhakar Govind Mundale
by SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN Date:
2025.07.24 17:08:34 +0530 SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.327 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO.9367 OF 2021 Prabhakar Govind Mundale ... Petitioner
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The The Principal Secretary For Revenue And Rehabilitation Department For Project Affected Persons ... Respondents INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14054 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14903 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14055 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14056 OF 2024 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.327 OF 2023 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.328 OF 2023 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14901 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3094 OF 2025 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.328 OF 2023 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.329 OF 2023 1/6
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CONTEMPT PETITION NO.336 OF 2023 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14904 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14905 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14906 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14908 OF 2024 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.336 OF 2023 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.337 OF 2023 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14911 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14912 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14913 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14914 OF 2024 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.337 OF 2023 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.338 OF 2023 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14916 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14917 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14918 OF 2024 3/6
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14919 OF 2024 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.338 OF 2023 Mr. Pradeep Sancheti, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Sanjeev Sawant, Mr. B.K.Barve, Mr. Sandeep Barve, Ms. Sonali Patil, Ms. Diksha Gaikwad i/b B. K. Barve & Co. for the Petitioners Mr. Anil V.Anturkar, Senior Advocate, Special Counsel a/w Ms. Kashish Chelani i/b Mr. S. H. Kankal, A.G.P for the RespondentState CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
MONDAY, 21 st JULY 2025 P.C :
Learned counsel for the petitioners in all the aforesaid petitions and the learned A.G.P. have agreed to the following: (i) That out of the total number of affected persons in these petitions, 81 individuals, whose lands have been acquired and where the question of vacating their dwelling houses does not arise, the said persons shall be given 100% of the compensation amount, within 10 days on the said 4/6
individuals furnishing the requisite documents, if applicable to them.
(ii) Insofar as the remaining 370 individuals i.e. petitioners are concerned, 25% of the compensation amount shall be released in their favour within 10 days, on the said individuals also producing the necessary documents, as required, if applicable to them. Needless to reiterate that, all 81 + 370 individuals shall be required to submit the requisite documents, as may be applicable to them, to the concerned authorities, prior to the disbursement of the compensation amounts.
The concerned authorities shall disburse the amounts as aforesaid to the above 81 and 370 individuals as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of 10 days from today. 5/6
Stand over to 31st July 2025. To be listed on the Supplementary Board.
In the meantime, the learned A.G.P. to take instructions with regard to the likely date of the Cabinet meeting, in which the issue of disbursement of an additional 50% of the compensation amount to the 370 petitioners is likely to be considered.
In the meantime, the concerned authorities shall ensure that all essential infrastructure, including electricity and water, is made available at the sites where the alternative land is proposed to be handed over to the 370 petitioners. All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order.
DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J. 6/6