Rajendra Namdev Patil and Others v. the Competent Authority Land Acquisition and Another
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Rajendra Namdev Patil; Jagdish Shivprasad Pandit; Vitthal Kamaji Patel (Patil) and Others v. Competent Authority (Land Acquisition) — Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench, WP Nos. 240/241/277 of 2023, decided 17.07.2025 (Pitale & Khobragade, JJ.). Writ petitions allowed; Competent Authority directed to pay solatium and interest on compensation per Union of India v. Tarsem Singh (2019) 9 SCC 304 within three months, following Trimbak Aadhar Bhamre common order dated 26.06.2025 and Hiraman Namdeo Lonare (08.04.2025); maintainability/alternate-remedy objection overruled per Kisanlal Bairudas Jain (09.05.2025) relying on Godrej Sara Lee, 2023 (384) ELT 8 (SC); relief confined to Ss. 23 & 28 (excl. S. 23(1A)), LA Act 1894, per SC order dated 30.07.2021, reviews rejected 04.02.2025; officers liable for delayed/wrong payment per adopted directions; no view on 10% easementary-rights double-payment contention; no quantum stated.