1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. Writ Petition No. 1845/2009 (Gopal Sukhdeo Bochare and others .vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Buldana and another) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders Mr. N.R. Saboo, Advocate for Petitioners. Mr. N.S. Khubalkar, AGP for Respondents. .......... CORAM : S.A. BOBDE & P.D. KODE, JJ. DATED : MARCH 22, 2010 Heard. The petitioner has challenged the notice dated 11.6.2008 issued under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act by respondent no.2 for acquisition of Gat No. 71, 72, 73 and 98 and so also notice under Section 9 of the Act dated 14.7.2008 issued by respondent no.1. Mr. Khubalkar, learned AGP for respondents no.1 and 2 pointed out from the affidavit-in-reply dated 27th October, 2009 that the award itself has been passed on 28th February, 2009 and the possession of the land in question has already been taken over and handed over for the purposes of development. It is settled law that once the award is passed and possession is taken over, the writ petition ought not to be entertained. Hence the writ petition is dismissed. JUDGE JUDGE halwai