Chandrakant Maruti Shinde and Others v. the State of Maharashtra through the Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Chandrakant Maruti Shinde and Others v. The State of Maharashtra; Writ Petition No. 1073 of 2026; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; decided 05.02.2026; coram Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi and Hiten S. Venegavkar JJ; per court; rental compensation; land acquisition; possession taken over 09.07.1997; Gat No. 12 admeasuring 1 H. 27 R.; Dokewadi Tq. Shrigonda Dist. Ahmednagar; representations dated 09.09.2024 undecided; Government Resolutions dated 01.12.1972 and 02.04.1979; SLAO award; writ of mandamus; 8% p.a. and 6% p.a.; respondent No.2 to decide proposal within two months; respondent No.4 to pay within four months; will not indulge in technicalities; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued: petitioners to submit a complete proposal to respondent No.2 within 15 days; respondent No.2 to decide it within 2 months thereafter; and, if respondents No.2 and 3 declare the petitioners entitled, respondent No.4 to pay the determined rental compensation preferably within 4 months from the decision.