Shekhar Ghanshyam Jambandhu Vs State of Maharashtra, Thr. Its Secretary, Urban Development Department, Mumbai and Others — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Shekhar Ghanshyam Jambandhu Vs State of Maharashtra, Thr. Its Secretary, Urban Development Department, Mumbai and Others — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with directions: respondent no. 4 to treat the petition as the petitioner's representation and decide the compensation claim within five weeks; petitioner to place a copy of the order and petition on respondent no. 4's record within one week; decision to be communicated within two weeks; and if the decision is in the petitioner's favour, compensation to be released expeditiously and in any case within 12 weeks.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to compensation for the land acquired by the respondents, and if so, whether and when it should be released.

Court's answer

The respondents were granted one opportunity to look into the matter and take a decision expeditiously; if the petitioner is entitled to compensation, the same shall be released.

Ratio / Principle

Respondent no. 4 was directed to treat the writ petition as the petitioner's representation and to consider the claim for compensation taking into account the grounds raised in the petition and the documents filed with it.

Key takeaways

The decision on the representation was to be taken within a period of five weeks.ratio¶16
The petitioner undertook to place a copy of the order and a copy of the petition on the record of respondent no. 4 within one week.ratio¶19
The decision on the representation was to be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks from the date of decision.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench), Writ Petition No. 5750 of 2023, decided 18 November 2025 (Anil S. Kilor and Rajnish R. Vyas, JJ.). The petitioner alleged that although his land had been acquired by the respondents, compensation remained unpaid. Without adjudicating entitlement, the Court disposed of the petition by directing respondent no. 4 to treat the petition as the petitioner's representation, consider the compensation claim in light of the grounds raised and documents filed, and decide within five weeks. The petitioner was to place a copy of the order and petition on respondent no. 4's record within one week; the decision was to be communicated within two weeks; and if decided in the petitioner's favour, compensation was to be released expeditiously and in any case within twelve weeks.

2025:BHC-NAG:12506-DB

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

WRIT PETITION NO. 5750 OF 2023

SHEKHAR GHANSHYAM JAMBANDHU

...Vs...

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. ITS SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, MUMBAI AND OTHERS

Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's orders Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders

Shri A.R.Ingole, Advocate for petitioner.

Shri N.S.Rao, AGP. for respondent/State.

Ms. H.N.Jaipurkar, Advocate h/f. Ms. Gayatri M. Reve, Advocate for respondent no. 4.

CORAM: ANIL S. KILOR AND

RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ.

DATED : 18^th NOVEMBER, 2025.

It is the case of the petitioner that, despite the land in question owned by petitioner was acquired by the respondents, the compensation is not paid till date. We are of the opinion that, the respondents shall be granted one opportunity to look into the matter and take a decision expeditiously, and if the petitioner is entitled for the compensation, the same shall be released.

Accordingly, we direct the respondent no. 4 to treat the present petition as a representation of the petitioner and consider the claim of the petitioner for compensation taking into consideration the grounds raised in the petition as well as the documents filed along with the petition. Such decision shall be taken within a period of five weeks from today.

The petitioner undertakes to place a copy of this order on the record of the respondent no. 4 along with a

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copy of the petition within one week from today.

The decision on the representation shall be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks from the date of decision.

If the respondent no. 4 passes the order in favour of the petitioner, the compensation towards the acquisition of land of the petitinoer shall be released expeditiously and in any case within 12 weeks from such decision.

6. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of .

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

B.T.K.