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Shri. Suraj Premdas Bankar and Others v. State of Maha., Thr. Its Secretary Water Resources Dept., Mumbai and Others

Bombay HC9 Dec 2025WP/1920/2024

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WP No. 1927/2024 with connected WP No. 1920/2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, decided 09/12/2025, coram Anil S. Kilor and Rajnish R. Vyas, JJ. Petitioners (Ashok Jagam Meshram; Suraj Premdas Bankar and others) sought compensation for land utilised for the Gosikhurd Irrigation Project. Court found land originally Government-owned, held by petitioners only 31/05/1999 to 03/08/1999, with no statutory provision recognising compensation entitlement, and additionally dismissed for delay and laches (twelve-year wait after 2012 intimation). Outcome: writ petitions dismissed.

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The land stood in the petitioners' names only for the brief period from 31/05/1999 to 03/08/1999, being a finding relevant to their claim for compensation. ¶21

Shri. Suraj Premdas Bankar and Others Vs State of Maha., Thr. Its Secretary Water Resources Dept., Mumbai and Others — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR

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WRIT PETITION NO. 1927 OF 2024

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Ashok Jagam Meshram

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Vs.

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State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Water Resources Dept. and others

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 1920 OF 2024

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Suraj Premdas Bankar and others Vs

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State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Water Resources Dept. and others

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Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order

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Mr. Hrishikesh Dattatray Rothe, counsel for petitioners in both the petitions. Mr. S.M. Ukey, Addl. G.P for respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Mr. S.K. Bhoyar, counsel for respondent Nos. 5 and 6.

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CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR and RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATE : 09/12/2025.

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Heard.

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In these petitions, the petitioners are seeking compensation for the land that was utilized for the Gosikhurd Irrigation Project. Admittedly, the land in respect of which the petitioners claim compensation was allotted to them by the Government in the year 1999. Two years before the said allotment, a proposal had forwarded to the Government identifying this land as part of the submergence area of the Gosikhurd Project.

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The proposal was formally accepted as a submergence area three months after the land was allotted to the petitioners.

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Thus, admittedly, the land stood in the name of the petitioners only for a brief period from 31/05/1999 to 03/08/1999.

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Moreover, once it is admitted that the land for which the petitioners are claiming compensation was originally owned by the Government, it cannot be said that the petitioners are entitled to any compensation, particularly in the absence of any statutory provision recognising such entitlement.

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Furthermore, the petitions also deserve to be dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. In the year 2012, the petitioners were informed that they were not entitled to any compensation. Despite this, they waited for twelve years to file the present writ petitions.

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Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed

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( RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.)

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Shri. Suraj Premdas Bankar and Others v. State of Maha., Thr. Its Secretary Water Resources Dept., Mumbai and Others

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