Petitioners sought compensation by treating the petition as a representation due to State inaction. The court directed the State to decide within eight weeks.
Directing the State Government to take a decision within eight weeks and communicate it to the petitioners.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Writ Petition NO. 3674 OF 2014
1.Tanaji Devram Gund & Ors. ...Petitioners Versus 1.State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents
Mr.Tushar Sonawane, for the Petitioners.
Mr.P.P.Kakade, AGP for the State-Respondents.
CORAM : DR. MANJULA CHELLUR, C. J., & G.S.KULKARNI, J. DATE : FEBRUARY 20, 2017
P.C. :-
compensation payable to them, for acquisition of their land, for the project “Mukane Dam” has attained finality in view of the judgment and order dated 19 July 2007 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in First Appeal No.896 of 2005. The case of the petitioners is that they accordingly became entitled for the benefits which would arise in view of the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in the said First Appeal. However, there is complete inaction on the part of the Respondents to
deposit and release the compensation amount payable to the petitioners.
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(G.S.KULKARNI, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the State Government must act on the petitioners' limited grievance regarding delayed compensation release for land acquisition.
Tanaji Devram Gund & Ors.
State of Maharashtra
Dr. Manjula Chellur
G.S. Kulkarni
As recorded by the court registry
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