1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3251 OF 2008 1A.Sampat Jagu Mane and ors. ..Petitioners Vs. State of Maharashtra and ors. ..Respondents ......... Mr.Nitin Gangal with Mr.Anup Deshmukh i/b.Mr.Paresh Madkaikar, for petitioners. Mrs.P.S.Cardoza, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 3. Mr.Uday Warunjikar, for respondent no.4. ......... CORAM: P.B.MAJMUDAR & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 7th APRIL, 2010. P.C. : By way of this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed that proper directions may be issued to the respondents to declare the award in connection with the lands of the petitioners which is acquired for `Pajhar Lake’ project. It is also prayed that the respondents may be directed to issue certificate in favour of the petitioners stating that they are “project prone”. It is further prayed that alternative land may be made available to the petitioners. Petitioners also prayed that the respondents may be directed to deposit the compensation in lieu of land in dispute to the tune of Rs.22,33,070/-. 2] The learned counsel for the petitioners has fairly pointed out that during 3251-08.sxw 2 the pendency of this writ petition the award has been declared and the petitioners have received some amount, but, they are going to file an application under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, as, according to him, the amount fixed in the award is not adequate. In view of the same, prayer (b) of this petition has become infructuous. 3] So far as grant of certificate as “project prone” is concerned, the Government may take appropriate decision in this behalf. The petitioners are permitted to make appropriate representation giving the particulars to the Government within a period of four weeks from today. Along with the representation, the petitioners may also annex the judgment of this Court delivered in Writ Petition No.3319 of 1997. If any such representation is made, the Government shall take decision within a period of eight weeks in accordance with law. At the time of taking the decision, the Government shall consider the judgment delivered by this Court. The decision taken by the Government be communicated to the petitioners without delay. 4] So far as the prayer for damages is concerned, this Court cannot decide the said issue and fix any quantum in this behalf. The petitioners are permitted to file appropriate civil proceedings praying for the damages. 5] Learned counsel for the petitioners fairly submitted that the prayer for providing alternative land has now become infructuous and he is not pressing 3251-08.sxw 3 the same. 6] Subject to what is stated above, the Writ Petition is disposed of. [R.G. KETKAR, J.] [P.B. MAJMUDAR, J.] 3251-08.sxw