Shri. Vilas Yeshwant Bhosale and Ors. v. the State of Maharshtra through the Secretary and Ors.
Land acquisition – delay
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Writ Petition No. 14898 of 2022, decided 06 May 2025 by M.S. Sonak and Jitendra Jain, JJ. Petitioners Vilas Yeshwant Bhosale and Others v. State of Maharashtra and Others. Directions to complete land acquisition within one year including Award and compensation; compensation under protest and enhancement; compliance report by Respondent No. 3 by 30 April 2026; rental compensation representation liberty. Keywords: land acquisition, Maharashtra, compensation, award, rental compensation, compliance report, delay, writ petition disposed.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: Respondents to initiate and complete the land acquisition process (including making of an Award and payment of compensation) within one year; Petitioners at liberty to accept compensation under protest and seek enhancement; Respondent No. 3 to file compliance report by 30 April 2026; liberty to represent for rental compensation, to be disposed of in accordance with law; no order for costs.