Shivaji Baban Pingle v. the Sub Divisional Officer Baramati
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Contempt petitions CP/5, CP/7, CP/8, CP/9, CP/10, CP/11, CP/59, CP/60, CP/61, CP/62, CP/63, CP/64, CP/65, CP/66, CP/67 of 2024, High Court of Bombay, decided 3 January 2025 (Sonak & Jain, JJ.; per Sonak, J.). Alleged breach of Division Bench order dated 1 March 2019 in Civil Writ Petition No. 9886 of 2017 requiring the Sub-Divisional Officer, Baramati to complete acquisition for the Bhama Askhed Irrigation Project, declare award and pay compensation within a year. Disposed of: SDO Vaibhav Navadkar's affidavit records Maharashtra Krishna Khore Vikas Mahamandal 95th Board meeting resolution dated 19.06.2017 cancelling both Right and Left canals, approved by Government Resolution dated 28.08.2023; lands never possessed by the State and still used by Petitioners; 7/12 entries in favour of District Resettlement Officer, Pune to be removed by due process; State does not require the lands. No contempt initiated; liberty granted to Petitioners to seek other remedies for the attempted acquisition. Counsel: Rameshwar Gite a/w Hiten Raut for Petitioner/s in all petitions; B. V. Samant, Addl. G. P. with AGPs R. S. Pawar, Aditya R. Deolekar, S. R. Crasto, V. R. Raje and M. S. Bane for Respondent-State.