Prakash Sakaru Chavan v. Dr Shrikrishnanath Panchal
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Compliance-based disposal of a contempt petition: CONT. PETITION NO. 10 OF 2024 IN WP/2631/2016 (identifier 2026:BHC-AUG:4511-DB), High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, decided 02.02.2026 by SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE and ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. (per court). Petitioner: Prakash Sakaru Chavan (Adv. Thote Dhananjay Kakasaheb); respondent: Dr Shrikrishnanath Panchal; AGP/APP Ms. Chaitali Choudhari Kutti appeared for the Respondent/State. The Court recorded that pursuant to its directions an award had been passed and compensation of Rs.1,68,89,027/- (INR 16,889,027) had already been received by the acquiring body, to be disbursed within 15 days; took the communication on record (marked 'X' for identification), found the order under Contempt to be complied with, and disposed of the Contempt Petition. Keywords: contempt petition disposal; land acquisition compensation; award; acquiring body; disbursement within 15 days; Aurangabad bench.