skc 1 WP-6049-10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6049 OF 2010 Ratanshi Haridas Udeshi, since deceased through his heirs and legal representatives Ashok Ratansi Udeshi & Ors. ..Petitioners versus Nashik Municipal Corporation & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. S. K. Shinde for Petitioners. Mrs. M. P. Thakur - Assistant Government Pleader for State – Respondent Nos. 2 and 3. CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND SMT. V. K. TAHILRAMANI, JJ. 14 October 2011 P.C. : Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the State – respondent nos. 2 and 3. 2. Writ petition is directed against the Award dated 20th February 1994 passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer without following proper procedure applicable in this regard in acquiring the land of the petitioners out of Gat No. 281 (Part) area 0.25 Ares and therefore the Award dated 20th February 1994 is not sustainable in law. skc 2 WP-6049-10 3. It is well settled that once the Award is passed and the possession of the land is taken by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, in that case the lands vests in the Government with any encumbrances. There is no provision to reopen the Award once the land vests completely in the State Government. 4. In the circumstances, writ petition dismissed. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (SMT. V. K. TAHILRAMANI, J.)