(1) WP 6612.2011+1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6612 OF 2011 Anant Janardhan Kure and ors. PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and ors. RESPONDENTS AND WRIT PETITION NO. 8745 OF 2011 Kalyan Sunderrao Shendge and ors. PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and ors. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. B.R. Sable, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr.S.K.Tambe,A.G.P.for the Respondent-State (WP 6612.2011) Mr.P.P.More,A.G.P. for the Respondent-State.(WP 8745.2011) Mr. S.G. Sangle, Advocate for respondent no.4 ..... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI AND M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 21ST NOVEMBER, 2011 ORAL ORDER: 1. Leave to amend so as to join the State of Maharashtra through the Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department as a party respondent. Amendment to be carried out during the course of the day. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that though the petitioners have filed the applications under section 28-A of the Land (2) WP 6612.2011+1 Acquisition Act as way back in 2000, the awards are not yet passed by the respondent no.3. 3. The communication addressed to the learned A.G.P. dated 09.11.2011 by respondent no.3 is placed on record. It is stated in the said communication that the awards would be passed within a period of six months from today. 4. In that view of the matter, we dispose of both the Writ Petitions with a direction to respondent no.3 to pass the awards within a period of six (6) months from today. It is further directed that on awards being passed, the respondent no.4 would ensure payment of the amount awarded within a period of three (3) months from the date of the passing of the awards. Sd/- Sd/- [M. T. JOSHI, J.] [B. R. GAVAI, J.] arp/