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Ambubai Ramchandra Chaudhary v. Ramchandra Shankar Bhoir and Ors.

Bombay HC22 Nov 2024WP/6557/2024

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What is this about?

A writ petition seeking apportionment of land acquired under the Maharashtra Highways Act between the petitioner and respondents pending before the Sub-Divisional Officer, Panvel. The court directed the officer to decide the representation within four weeks and kept all contentions open.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner's application/representation on apportionment to be decided by SDO Panvel within four weeks; contentions kept open; no costs.

Ambubai Ramchandra Chaudhary vs Ramchandra Shankar Bhoir and… — Land Acquisition | Bombay HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 6557 OF 2024

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Mrs. Ambubai Ramchandra Chaudhary ...Petitioner Versus Mr. Ramchandra Shankar Bhoir and Ors. ...Respondents

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Mr. Sai Rajendra Kadam i/b. Mr. Kaustubh K. Kandpile, for the Petitioner. Ms. Aishwarya Shinde, for the Respondent Nos.1 to 6. Smt. Snehal S. Jadhav, AGP, for the Respondent Nos.7, 9 and 10 - State.

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Digitally signed PALLAVIMAHENDRAWARGAONKAR by PALLAVIMAHENDRAWARGAONKARDate:2024.11.29 13:20:40 +0530

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CORAM : G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

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DATE : 22 NOVEMBER 2024

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P.C.:

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The only relief as sought by the petitioner in the present proceeding is that the Sub-Divisional Officer/ Land Acquisition Officer, Panvel be directed to decide and the application/representation made by the petitioner on the apportionment of the land acquisition which are subject matter of acquisition under the Maharashtra Highways Act, 1955.

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As observed by the coordinate bench of this Court in its order dated 6 May 2024, there is a dispute in regard to the apportionment between the petitioner and respondent Nos.1 to 6, which pending consideration of respondent No.7 – Sub-Divisional Officer, Panvel. It is informed to us that the parties are also in the process of arriving at a settlement.

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Pallavi Wargaonkar, PS

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Be that as it may, if there is any settlement, the parties are free to place such settlement before the Sub-Divisional Officer, Panvel. In the event, there is no settlement, the application/representation as made by the petitioner to the Sub-Divisional Officer - respondent No.7 on apportionment is required to be decided in accordance with law.

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Let the same be decided by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Panvel – respondent No.7 within a period of four weeks from the date on which copy of this order is presented to him.

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All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open.

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The petition is disposed of on aforesaid terms. No costs.

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[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [G. S. KULKARNI, J.]

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Pallavi Wargaonkar, PS

Ambubai Ramchandra Chaudhary v. Ramchandra Shankar Bhoir and Ors.

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