1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, APPELLATE SIDE NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No. 1022 of 2008 Prakash Tryambakrao Sarap Vs. State of Mah. & Ors. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Shri S. N. Mahajan Adv. for petitioner. Shri D. P. Thakre AGP for respondent. CORAM: D. D. SINHA & C. L. PANGARKAR JJ. Dated: 2 nd July, 2008. Heard counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent. Petitioner is seeking direction to fix the compensation amount and appropriate direction to the authority to pay the same with interest thereon. At the out set we must express that land acquisition proceedings are required to be undertaken by the competent authority under the relevant provisions of the Act and fixing 2 compensation is the job of the Special Land Acquisition Officer. Similarly, passing award as per the procedure applicable, is also the job of the Competent Authority by fixing compensation after taking into consideration the market value of the land. In the circumstances direction sought by the petitioner is misconceived and cannot be sustained in law. However, at this stage the learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions has made a statement that Special Land Acquisition officer-respondent No.2 is ready and willing to pay 80 % of the amount likely to be fixed as compensation for the land which is acquired, on or before 31st August 2008, whereas the remaining amount shall be disbursed after the award is passed along with interest and solatium to which the petitioner if is entitled according to law. In view of the statement made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE svk