Disposed

Radhabai Eknath Jadhav v. the Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. and Anr.

Bombay HC18 Dec 2014WP/9744/2014

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What is this about?

The Court disposed of multiple writ petitions challenging land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Bombay Land Requisition Act. The petitions were dismissed as the State Government filed an affidavit undertaking to withdraw the current proceedings and initiate fresh ones in accordance with the Act, ensuring a fair hearing.

What did the court decide?

Withdrawal of proceedings under the Bombay Land Requisition Act and initiation of fresh proceedings to be undertaken by the State.

Radhabai Eknath Jadhav Vs the Principal Secretary, General… — Land Acquisition | Bombay HC (2014)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 9030 OF 2014

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Madhukar Shankar Jejurkar & ors. ...Petitioners v/s. The Commissioner, Nashik Municipal Commissioner & ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9741 OF 2014 Damodar Eknath Jejurkar ...Petitioner v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9742 OF 2014 Sanjay Ramdas Shinde ...Petitioner v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr. ...Respondents

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9743 OF 2014 Ramdas Gamaji Jejurkar ...Petitioner v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr. ...Respondents

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WITH

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Radhabai Eknath Jadhav v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	...Petitioner ...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9745 OF 2014
Chandrakant Madhavrao Vidhate v/s.	...Petitioner
The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9746 OF 2014
Uttam Murlidhar Kothule v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	...Petitioner ...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9747 OF 2014
Laherchand Ratilal Lodaya v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	...Petitioner ...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9748 OF 2014
Yogesh Sudhakar Jejurkar v/s.	...Petitioner

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The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9749 OF 2014
Arjunsingh Tarasingh Bagga v/s.	...Petitioner
The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9750 OF 2014
Satiram Jayashri Verma v/s.	...Petitioner
The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9751 OF 2014
Eknath Govind Gite v/s.	….Petitioner
The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	….Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9752 OF 2014
Shantabai Damu Shinde v/s.	….Petitioner
The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr. WITH	….Respondents

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Sindhubai Shivajirao Gavali v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	….Petitioner ….Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9754 OF 2014
Bhagavant Shivaji Kothule v/s.	….Petitioner
The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	….Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9755 OF 2014
Padmavati Laxman Chudhary v/s.	….Petitioner
The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	….Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9756 OF 2014
Ashok Eknath Bankar v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr.	….Petitioner ….Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9757 OF 2014

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5/9 wp9030.14...group.sxw Prakash Nivrutti Shinde ….Petitioner v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr. ….Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9758 OF 2014 Ramkrishna Zipru Jadhav ….Petitioner v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr. ….Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 9759 OF 2014

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Ramrao Sampatrao Suryavanshi ….Petitioner v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr. ….Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10028 OF 2014 Shri Tapovan Brahmacharya Ashram Trust ….Petitioner v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr. ….Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 10453 OF 2014

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Shri Nasik Panchavati Panjrapole, Panchavati ….Petitioner v/s.

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6/9 wp9030.14...group.sxw The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr. ….Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10530 OF 2014 Shree Naresh Ramaniklal Doshi & ors. ….Petitioners v/s. The Nashik Municipal Corporation & ors. ….Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10547 OF 2014 Dinesh Narayan Shinde ….Petitioner v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr. ….Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10548 OF 2014 Kiran Manoj Kothule ….Petitioner v/s. The Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. & anr. ….Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 11105 OF 2014 Shree Naresh Ramaniklal Doshi & ors. ….Petitioners v/s. The Nashik Municipal Corporation & ors. ….Respondents

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 30801 OF 2014

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Jamandas Hundraj Ajhuja ….Petitioner v/s. The Nashik Municipal Corporation & ors. ….Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 30802 OF 2014

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Shri Vijay Balwant Patil ….Petitioner v/s. The Nashik Municipal Corporation & ors. ….Respondents

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Mr. P.P. Chavan a/w. Mr. Ravindra Chile i/b. Sudam Kale for petitioners in wp 9030/14.

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Mr. S.S. Deshmukh for petitioners in other writ petitions.

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Mr. S.K. Shinde i/b. Omkar G. Nagvekar & Sham Walve for petitioner in wp. 11105/14.

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Mr. Anil Ahuja a/w. Ms. Bhavana Khemani a/w. Mr. Prathamesh Gokhale for petitioners in wp no. 10453/14, wpst 3080/14 and st 30802/14.

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Mr. Sunil Manohar, Advocate General a/w. Mr. A.B. Vagyani, Govt. Pleader a/w. Mr. A.I. Patel and Mr. V.N. Sagare, AGP for the State. Mr. V.A. Gangal, Sr. Counsel a/w. Mr. A.T. Gade and Mr. Anup Deshmukh for respondent NMC in wp 9741/14, 9030/14, 10453/14, wpst. 3080/14 & st. 30802/14.

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CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND A.P. BHANGALE, JJ .

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18th December, 2014.

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P.C.

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Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

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The learned Advocate General has referred to paragraph-3 of the additional affidavit filed by the State of Mr. Shivaji Tukaram Dhamankar who is Controller of Accommodation and Under Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. Learned Advocate General further submits that in accordance with the statement made in the affidavit, the State would take further steps. The learned Advocate General submitted that the proceedings initiated by Collector, Nashik under the provisions of the Bombay Land Requisition Act pursuant to GR dated 20th August, 2014 would stand withdrawn. The State Government would initiate fresh proceedings accordingly.

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The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in view of the stand adopted by the State as reflected in the additional affidavit and submissions advanced by the Advocate General, appropriate orders may be passed.

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We have perused the additional affidavit filed and considered the submissions advanced. Paragraph-3 of the additional affidavit of Shri Shivaji Dhamankar reads as under:

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"I hereby respectfully submit that the Government will take appropriate steps pursuant to Section 8B of the Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948 and under Notification dated 20/06/1981 which is already placed on record of this Hon'ble Court. All the proceedings and steps under the said Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948 will be followed including the proceedings under Section 5 and

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8 afresh, after giving fair and reasonable opportunity to all concerned. I further say that if it is found necessary, a fresh notification shall be issued. The necessary procedure for fixing compensation under Section 8 shall be followed. If any one is aggrieved by the Order of fixing of the compensation, he has remedy to file appeal under Section 8(3) of the said Act."

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In view of the statement made by the learned Advocate General, aforesaid writ petitions are disposed of.

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(A.P. BHANGALE, J.) (NARESH H. PATIL, J.)

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L.S. Panjwani, P.S.

Radhabai Eknath Jadhav v. the Principal Secretary, General Admn. Dept. and Anr.

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