1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.161 OF 2008 Vyankati S/o.Tulshiram Suryawanshi APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS WITH CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.162 OF 2008 Marotrao Kisanrao Suryawanshi R/o.Kalgaon, Tal.Purna, Dist.Parbhani APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS WITH CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.163 OF 2008 Sambhaji S/o.Kisan Suryawanshi R/o.Kalgaon, Tal.Purna, Dist.Parbhani APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS 2 WITH CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.164 OF 2008 Dhondiba S/o.Bapurao Suryawanshi R/o.Kalgaon, Tal.Purna, Dist.Parbhani APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS WITH CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.165 OF 2008 Shantabai W/o.Kisan AGiri R/o.Kalgaon, Tal.Purna, Dist.Parbhani APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS WITH CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.166 OF 2008 Yadhu S/o.Mahadaji Suryawanshi, R/o.Kalgaon, Tal.Purna, Dist.Parbhani APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS 3 Mr.M.P.Kale, advocate for applicant in all the civil revision applications. Mr.K.B.Chaudhary, AGP for respondents in all the civil revision applications. (CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.) DATE : 16/07/2009 PER COURT : 1. By the present revision applications, respective applicants have challenged the order dated 25/02/2008 passed by the 2 nd respondent , The Special Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Sub Divisional Officer, Parbhani by which order the Special Land Acquisition Officer has refused to entertain the reference applications submitted by the applicants, and rejected as they were not filed in time. 2. As the identical question of law is involved in all the revision applications, all the revision applications to be disposed of by way of common order. 3. On the last occasion, when all revision applications were on board, directions were given to learned AGP to call for the record from the office of concern Land Acquisition Officer. As per these directions, Shri.M.G.Gingine, (Awwal Karkoon) attached to the office of Special Land Acquisition, is today present in the Court alongwith the original record. Perusal of the record shows that the notices u/s. 4 12(2) of The Land Acquisition Act were served on all the applicants on or before 26/12/2007 as the report of service of the notice u/s. 12(2) of The Land Acquisition Act were served on these applicants were forwarded by the Tahsildar to the S. D. O. Respondent no.2 in this application. From the date of service of notice, the land references u/s. 18 of The Land Acquisition Act to be filed in the office of Special Land Acquisition Officer within the period of 42 days or within the period of 6 weeks whichever is earlier. The references were filed in the office of Special Land Acquisition Officer on 23/02/2008. Thus the fact is clear that the references filed in the office of Special Land Acquisition Officer were not filed within the stipulated period of 42 days or within the period of 6 weeks from the date of service of notice u/s. 12(2) of The Land Acquisition Act. Thus on technical ground, the references were not filed within the period of limitation as prescribed under the Land Acquisition Act and on that ground, the Special Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Sub Divisional Officer, Parbhani refused to entertain these reference applications find no fault, require any interference at the hands of this Court. All the revision applications are devoid of any merit, hence dismissed in limine. The record produced by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Parbhani is returned to him. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/JULY 2009/cra161-08