Arun Sahebrao Lomate and Others v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Writ Petition No. 5708 of 2025 (neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:24123-DB); Arun Sahebrao Lomate and Others v. State of Maharashtra and Others; decided 10.09.2025; Per Court (Manish Pitale and Y. G. Khobragade, JJ.). Subject: rental compensation for land acquisition interregnum - possession taken 30.09.1981, Section 4 notification (Land Acquisition Act, 1894) issued 07.12.2012; parity/equal treatment with identically situated landowner Saroj Jagdishchandra Jaju (Writ Petition No.2523 of 2025, disposed 26.02.2025; Deputy Collector (SLAO) order dated 13.06.2025); direction to calculate and pay rental compensation within three months; AGP did not dispute identical situation. Advocates: Mr. Manoj U. Shelke for Petitioners; Mr. A. R. Kale, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4.
What did the court decide?
Calculation and payment of rental compensation to the Petitioners for the period between taking of possession of their lands (30.09.1981) and issuance of the Section 4 notification (07.12.2012), within three months, at par with Saroj Jagdishchandra Jaju in terms of the order dated 13.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.3.