Shri. Sanjay Dilip Patil and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, P.W.D. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition challenged apprehension of illegal dispossession due to road widening. The court accepted an affidavit statement regarding inquiry under Section 5(A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, holding dispossession permissible only if due process, urgency clause application, or award completion occurred, and disposed of the petition accordingly.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition and Civil Application No.1206/2013 were disposed of; the court held dispossession requires due process under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.