Jaysingh Kisan Gardare v. the Sub Divisional Officer Baramati
Case brief
What is this about?
Fifteen contempt petitions (CP 5, 7-11, 59-67 of 2024) against the Sub-Divisional Officer, Baramati for non-compliance with order dated 1 March 2019 in Civil Writ Petition No.9886 of 2017 requiring completion of land acquisition and payment of compensation (Bhama Askhed Irrigation Project). State withdrew from acquisition: Maharashtra Krishna Khore Vikas Mahamandal resolution dated 19.06.2017 cancelling Right and Left canals approved by Government Resolution dated 28.08.2023; lands never taken into possession; 7/12 entries in favour of District Resettlement Officer, Pune to be removed per due process. Court held no compulsion to acquire or award compensation, declined to initiate contempt, disposed petitions with liberty to petitioners. Coram: M. S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ. Neutral citation: 2025:BHC-AS:177-DB.
What did the court decide?
No contempt proceedings initiated; Petitioners given liberty to take such steps as they may be advised in case they have any grievances regards the attempted acquisition.