1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6634 OF 2000 Shri Baban Tatyaba Padwal .. Petitioner versus The Special Land Acquisiton Officer No.IV & ors .. Respondents Mr.A.B.Vagyani i.b Mr.S.R.Borulkar for Petitioner Mr.V.S.Gokhale, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent nos. 1 to 3. CORAM CORAM CORAM : : : S.B.MHASE AND S.B.MHASE AND S.B.MHASE AND D.G.KARNIK, D.G.KARNIK, D.G.KARNIK, JJ JJ JJ DATED DATED DATED : 8th February, 2006 : 8th February, 2006 : 8th February, 2006 P.C. 1. Heard. 2. By this petition, the petitioner challenges the acquisition of his land. Mr.V.S.Gokhale, Assistant Government Pleader appears for the State and states that acquisition proceedings have been completed. Award has been passed and even possession of the land has been taken. He tenders an affidavit to that effect. 2 3. As per the decision of the Supreme Court in Municipal Council, Ahmednagar vs. Shah Haider Baig reported in AIR 2000 S.C. 671. no challenge to the acquisition proceeding can be entertained in the High Court after acquisition proceeding is completed and possession is taken. Hence, for these reasons petition does not survive and the petition is accordingly dismissed without any order as to costs. (D.G. (D.G. (D.G. KARNIK, J) KARNIK, J) KARNIK, J) (S.B.MHASE, (S.B.MHASE, (S.B.MHASE, J) J) J)