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Tanaji S/O Tukaram Mule and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr the Secretary Revnue and Forest and Ors.

Bombay HC2 Feb 2026WP/9832/2025

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What is this about?

Possession of land (Gat No. 49, 1.63 HR, Mouza Khandali, Tahsil Mohol, District Solapur) without acquisition for construction of percolation tank No.6; farmers' representations and letters dated 29/01/2026 and 30/01/2026; Notification under Section 11(1) RFCTLARR Act 2013 issued 02/02/2026 and sent for Gazette publication; acquisition proceedings commenced; quantum of compensation, date of payment and interest kept open; writ petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

No fresh directions issued; Petition disposed of as acquisition proceedings have commenced and the relief sought stands worked out, with contentions on quantum of compensation, date of payment and interest expressly kept open. ¶29

Tanaji S/O Tukaram Mule and Anr. vs the State of Maharashtra… — Land Acquisition | Bombay HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether land bearing Gat No. 49 admeasuring 1.63 HR situated at Mouza Khandali, Tahsil Mohol, District Solapur was taken into possession by Respondent No.4 (Deputy Collector/Special Land Acquisition Officer, Land Acquisition No. 7, Mohol) without acquisition, for construction of percolation tank No.6 of village Khandali. +1 more

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Court's answer

The Respondents/Authorities have started acquisition proceedings.

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the acquisition proceedings having started, the relief sought in the present Petition has been worked out.

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Key takeaways

All contentions with respect to the quantum of the compensation, the date from which the compensation is required to be paid, and whether the Petitioners are entitled for interest, if any, are kept open.ratio¶28

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Circuit Bench), Writ Petition No. 9832 of 2025 (P.C. dated 04-03-2026; Madhav J. Jamdar and Pravin S. Patil, JJ.) — Petitioners' grievance that land bearing Gat No. 49 admeasuring 1.63 HR at Mouza Khandali, Tahsil Mohol, District Solapur was taken into possession by Respondent No.4 (Deputy Collector/Special Land Acquisition Officer, Land Acquisition No. 7, Mohol) without acquisition, for construction of percolation tank No.6 of village Khandali, and prayer for directions to acquire the land and pay compensation with interest from the date of possession. Affidavit-in-reply of the Deputy Collector recorded farmers' representations to the Under Secretary, Planning Department (E.G.S.), Mantralaya; letters dated 29/01/2026 and 30/01/2026; and issuance of a Notification under S.11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 on 02/02/2026, forwarded for Government Gazette publication. Court held that acquisition proceedings had started and the relief sought stood worked out; contentions on quantum of compensation, date from which payable, and entitlement to interest were kept open; Writ Petition disposed of accordingly.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 9832 OF 2025

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Tanaji s/o Tukaram Mule & Anr. Versus

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... PETITIONERS

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The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

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... RESPONDENTS

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Ms. Vaishali Deshmukh, Advocate i/by Mr. Ninad P. Patil, Advocate for Petitioners.

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Mr. Ashok Misal, Advocate for Respondent No.6.

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Mr. A. P. Vanavase, AGP for Respondents/State.

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Mr. Pravin Birajdar, Oicial Assistant, Deputy Collector Land Acquisition No.7 (Mohol), Solapur present in Court.

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CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR AND PRAVIN S. PATIL, JJ. DATE : MARCH 04, 2026.

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P.C. :

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. Heard Ms. Vaishali Deshmukh, learned Counsel appearing

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for the Petitioners, Mr. Ashok Misal, learned Counsel for Respondent No.6 and Mr. Vanavase, learned AGP for Respondents/State.

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In this Petition, grievance raised by the Petitioners is that without acquisition of land bearing Gat No. 49 admeasuring 1.63 HR

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situated at Mouza Khandali, Tahsil Mohol, District Solapur has been taken into possession by the Respondent No.4 – Deputy Collector/Special Land Acquisition Oicer, Land Acquisition No. 7, Mohol, District Solapur for construction of percolation tank No.6 of village Khandali, Tahsil Mohol, District Solapur.

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Perusal of the record shows that the said percolation tank has been constructed in diferent villages without acquisition of the lands. Thus, it has been prayed that the directions be issued to the Respondents to acquire the land and pay compensation with interest from the date of taking possession of the land.

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The Aidavit-in-reply in this Petition has been iled by the Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition No.7, Mohol, District Solapur. The Aidavit-in-reply states that the oice of Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition Oicer No.7, Mohol, District Solapur has issued Notiication under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Settlement Act, 2013 on 2/2/2026. The relevant part of Aidavit dated 2/3/2026, more particularly, paragraph Nos.5 to 7, reads as under :

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“5. I say that the record of this Oice shows that the farmers of above said villages have iled representation before Under Secretary, Planning Department (E.G.S.), Mantralaya, Mumbai in respect of payment of compensation amount. I say that in pursuance of representations of farmers, before the Under Secretary, Planning Department (E.G.S.), Mantralaya, Mumbai issued letter dated 29/1/2026 to the Hon’ble Divisional Commissioner, Pune and Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Oicer No.7 (Mohol), Solapur regarding initiation of action under the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Hereto annexed and marked as Exhibit-B is the copy of Letter issued by the Under Secretary, Planning Department (E.G.S.), Mantralaya, Mumbai dated 29/01/2026.

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6. I say that the oice of Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Co-ordination Branch Solapur issued letter on 30/01/2026 to Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Oicer No.7 (Mohol), Solapur in respect of initiation of steps/action under the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 upon the representation of the farmers. Hereto annexed and marked as Exhibit-C is the copy of letter issued by Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Co-ordination Branch Solapur dated 30/01/2026.

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7. I say that in pursuance of letter dated 29/01/2026 and dated 30/01/2026, the Oice of Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Oicer No.7 (Mohol) Solapur issued a notiication under Section 11(1) of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 on 02/02/2026 and the said notiication has been forwarded for publication in the Government Gazette on 02/02/2026. Hereto annexed and

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marked as Exhibit-D is the copy of Draft Notiication issued under Section 11(1) by the oice of Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Oicer No.7 (Mohol) Solapur.”

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Thus, it is clear that the Respondents/Authorities have

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started acquisition proceedings. In view of the same, the relief sought in the present Petition has been worked out.

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All contentions with respect to the quantum of the compensation as also from the date, from which the compensation is required to be paid, and whether the Petitioners are entitled for interest, if any, are kept open.

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Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly.

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[PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.]

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[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]

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Tanaji S/O Tukaram Mule and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr the Secretary Revnue and Forest and Ors.

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