Jitendra Janardhan Pawar and Others v. the State of Maha. Irrigation Department, Thr. Its Sec. Mantralaya, Mumbai and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
2026:BHC-NAG:3858-DB; High Court of Judicature at Bombay Nagpur Bench; WRIT PETITION NO.4186 OF 2024; Anil S. Kilor; Raj D. Wakode; 23rd February 2026; Section 28A Land Acquisition Act 1894; Section 18 of the said Act; Bembla Project / Bembala Project Department Yavatmal; Special Land Acquisition Officer and Deputy Collector; rehabilitation compensation adjustment against Section 28A compensation; parity in grant of compensation; Kopara (Barad) Tal. Babulgaon Dist. Yavatmal agriculturists; order dated 21/12/2022 quashed; Motiram Zingar Wawre vs State of Maharashtra 2017 (4) Mh.L.J. 627; Gunwanta Maroti Mohod Writ Petition No.2495/2023; Dilip Sheshrao Nagpure Writ Petition No.4199/2024; LAC No.151/2017 Sunil Madanlal Lohiya; LAC No.03/2017 Anusaya Suresh Punde; Joint Civil Judge (S.D.) Yavatmal; Rule made absolute; no order as to costs
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; impugned order dated 21/12/2022 of respondent No.3 quashed and set aside; respondent No.3 directed to decide the petitioners' Section 28A claim within two months; respondent No.4 directed to adjust the rehabilitation award against Section 28A compensation; Rule made absolute; disposed with no order as to costs.