FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO.: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.801 OF 2009 ------------------------------------:---------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of : Court’s or Judge’s orders. coram, appearances, Court’s orders : or directions and Registrar’s : orders. : ------------------------------------:----------------------------------- Mr.Vishal Khanvakar for the petitioner. Mr.V.P.Malvankar AGP for respondent nos.1 and 2. CORAM: S.B.MHASE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. CORAM: S.B.MHASE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. CORAM: S.B.MHASE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. DATED: 17TH FEBRUARY, 2009. DATED: 17TH FEBRUARY, 2009. DATED: 17TH FEBRUARY, 2009. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner’s land has been acquired for Navi Mumbai Township project. The petitioner had filed an application on 21st June, 1990 under section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act to decide the additional compensation. In view of the judgment in land acquisition reference No.66 of 1987 decided by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Alibag, the learned counsel submitted that the said reference award has attained finality since First Appeal No.467 of 1991 has been disposed of by this court vide order dated 13th February, 2008. Learned counsel is not aware of the fact whether the State has preferred further appeal to the Supreme Court. Under these circumstances we pass the following order: . The Land Acquisition Officer shall find out as to whether the award or decree passed in land acquisition reference No.66 of 1987 has attained the finality as a result of either not preferring an appeal challenging the order passed in first appeal No.467 of 1991 or disposal of such appeal by the Supreme Court. If he finds that the said decree or award has attained finality he is directed to decide application of the petitioner under section 28-A within a period of 12 weeks from the date when he comes to the conclusion that the earlier award has become final. The decision in respect of the fact as to whether earlier award has attained finality to be taken within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the order. The petition is disposed of. (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)