1 Anando IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.10622 OF 2009 The United Church Board for ..Petitioner World Ministries V/s. The State of Maharashtra & ors ..Respondents Mr.R.V.Govilkar, Advocate, for the Petitioner Mr.S.B.Deshmukh, Advocate, for Respondent No.3 Mr.S.R.Nargolkar, Government Pleader, for the Respondent Nos.1, 2 & 4 CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR & R.M.SAVANT, JJ. DATE : 17TH MARCH, 2010 P.C. . Having regard to the fact that the acquisition action has already been completed after issuance of the Award, it is not open for this Court to entertain the challenge under Section 6 Notification read with 126 of the M.R.T.P.Act. Counsel for the Petitioner having realized this position submits that in that case, the Petitioner may make effort to pursuade the Government to withdraw from 2 acquisition by invoking powers under Section 48 of the Act. The above submission is made across the bar on the premiss that the possession of the land is yet to be taken over by the authorities. We express no opinion on that contention. Whether such power is available to the Government in relation to acquisition for public purpose within the meaning of the M.R.T.P.Act, is a question which will have to be decided on its own merits. 2. In the circumstances, the Petition is allowed to be withdrawn on the above basis with liberty as prayed. We make it clear that the Authority shall not precipitate the matter for a period of four weeks from today to enable the Petitioner to pursue their remedy before the State Government as above said. (R.M.SAVANT, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.) 3