Kusumakar Hari Gokhal Thr Poa Ashish Kusumkar Gokhale and Anr. v. Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Land acquisition - Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) - award dated 15.10.2024 by Respondent no.3 and notice dated 19.12.2024 - writ petition under Article 226, Constitution of India - grievance of non-demarcation and non-taking of possession - dispute over land bearing petitioners' structure - award amount deposited with Special Land Acquisition Officer but not disbursed - directions for disbursement within four weeks, fresh demarcation with all parties, possession handover within four weeks of demarcation - contentions kept open - petition disposed of, no costs - Bombay High Court, Kusumakar Hari Gokhale v. Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, WP No.843 of 2025, decided 15.12.2025.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: (i) Special Land Acquisition Officer to disburse the award amount to the Petitioners within four weeks, acceptance without prejudice with all contentions kept open; (ii) fresh demarcation by the Special Land Acquisition Officer in the presence of all parties including the Petitioners within four weeks; (iii) possession of the acquired land to be handed over by the Petitioners to the Special Land Acquisition Officer within four weeks from demarcation. All contentions of the Petitioners, the acquiring body and the State Government kept open; no costs.