Paraji Tulashiram Kullal ( Deceased) v. the Sub Divisional Officer, Baramati
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Division Bench of M. S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ., decided 3 January 2025 (neutral citation 2025:BHC-AS:177-DB). Contempt Petitions Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67 of 2024 against the Sub-Divisional Officer, Baramati. Alleged breach of order dated 1 March 2019 in Civil Writ Petition No.9886 of 2017 on land acquisition compensation for the Bhama Askhed Irrigation Project; Maharashtra Krishna Khore Vikas Mahamandal; cancellation of Right and Left canals; Government Resolution dated 28.08.2023; lands never possessed by State; 7/12 revenue entries of District Resettlement Officer, Pune to be removed; contempt declined; liberty reserved to petitioners. Petitioners' counsel: Rameshwar Gite with Hiten Raut; State: B. V. Samant, Addl. G.P. with AGPs R. S. Pawar, Aditya R. Deolekar, S. R. Crasto, V. R. Raje and M. S. Bane.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the Petitioners to take such steps as they may be advised, in case they have any grievances regards the attempted acquisition; no contempt proceedings initiated against the Respondents.