(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 5125 OF 1998 1. Kundlik Sakharam Sathe, 2. Chhaba Dadarao Shirsath, 3. Bhimraj Narayan Shirsath, 4. Punja Mana Shirsath, 5. Hari Shankar Pandav, 6. Ramesh Vithal Dike, 7. Hari Vitthal Dike, 8. Sadashiv Nivrutti Dike, All R/o. Jainpur, Taluka : Newasa, District : Ahmednagar. .. Petitioners. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, 2. Special Land Acquisition Officer, No.7, Ahmednagar. .. Respondents. ....................... (2) Mr. V.S. Badakh, Advocate, holding for Mrs. C.S. Deshmukh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mrs. R.K. Ladda, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos. 1 and 2. ........................ CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 5TH AUGUST 2010 COURT'S ORDER (Per B.R. Gavai, J.) : 1. The petitioners have approached this Court, seeking a direction to the respondents, to make an award in respect of the acquisition of the houses of the petitioners. 2. It is the contention of the petitioners, that though the houses of the petitioners, in the project affected village, have been acquired by the State, award towards payment of compensation has not been passed by the respondent. 3. Perusal of Exhibit "C" to the petition, itself would reveal that houses of the petitioners were situated on the Government land. The petitioners had constructed the houses by encroaching upon the Government land. It can be revealed from (3) the said document, that it is policy of the State Government, not to sanction grants for the encroachment. In that view of the matter, no case is made out for interference in exercise of writ jurisdiction. 4. The petition is, therefore, dismissed. Rule is discharged. There shall be no order as to costs. ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp5125