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Bhagwat Kondiba Khedkar and Others v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary and Others

Bombay HC17 Feb 2021WP/2859/2021

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What is this about?

This judgment concerns three writ petitions challenging road construction on petitioners' land without prior acquisition. The court accepted counsel's undertaking for the decision of representations and disposed of the petitions with liberty to proceed based on that decision. No costs were awarded.

What did the court decide?

All writ petitions disposed; respondent No. 3 directed to decide representations within four weeks.

Bhagwat Kondiba Khedkar and Others Vs the State of… — Land Acquisition | Bombay HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2859 OF 2021

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Bhagwat Kondiba Khedkar and others .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents

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AND

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2884 OF 2021

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Arjun Sukhdeo Khedkar and others .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents

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AND WRIT PETITION NO. 3168 OF 2021

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Shivaji Laxman Nimbalkar and others .. Petitioners

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents

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Shri Shashikant E. Shekade, Advocate for Petitioners in all matters.

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Shri A. R. Kale, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 6 to 8 in W. P. No. 2859 of 2021 and W. P. No. 2884 of 2021.

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Shri A. B. Dhongade, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 3 to 5 in W. P. No. 2859 of 2021 and W. P. No. 3168 of 2021.

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Shri R. B. Bhosale, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 3 to 5 in W. P. No. 2884 of 2021.

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Shri K. N. Lokhande, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 6 to 8 in W. P. No. 3168 of 2021.

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CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA AND SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ. DATE : 17TH FEBRUARY, 2021.

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FINAL ORDER :

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. Mr. Shekade, the learned advocate for petitioners submits that, without initiating acquisition proceedings, the respondents are constructing the road from the lands of the petitioners. According to the learned counsel, since the year 2018 representations are given by the petitioners, however, no cognizance is taken and now respondents want to dispossess the petitioners from their legitimate possession of land.

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Mr. Dhongade and Mr. Bhosale, the learned advocates appear for respondent Nos. 3 to 5 in respective writ petitions and submit that, construction would be made in accordance with law and policy. Affidavit is also filed. The learned advocates for respondent Nos. 3 to 5 on instructions submit that, the respondent No. 3 would decide the representations of the petitioners within a period of four (04) weeks from today.

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Said statement made by the learned advocates for respondent Nos. 3 to 5 is accepted. The respondent No. 3 shall decide the representations of the petitioners on their own merits, in accordance with law and policy, expeditiously and preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from today. Depending upon the decision taken by the respondent No. 3, the parties are at liberty to take up further steps. In that case, all contentions are kept open.

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In the light of the above, the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

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[SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J.] [S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J.]

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Bhagwat Kondiba Khedkar and Others v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary and Others

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