1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO. 4485 OF 2010 (Ravindrakumar Harikisanji Sarda vs. Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Amravati & Anr.) __________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. CORAM : B.P.DHARMADHIKARI & A.P. BHANGALE, JJ. SEPTEMBER 08, 2011. Shri Purohit, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Thakare, learned AGP for the respondents. The matter was heard for quite some time yesterday. Today the learned AGP, upon instructions, states that the respondents are ready and willing to extend an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as contemplated under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). It is an admitted position that though there is no express order staying Land Acquisition proceedings, because of the oral undertaking of the counsel representing Respondents No. 1 & 2 since 13.09.2010, no further steps in Land Acquisition proceedings can be taken up. In this situation, by this order, we permit Respondent No. 1 to hear the petitioner under Section 5A of the Act in relation to objection raised by him on 2 07.04.2009. Respondent No. 1 shall after hearing the petitioner proceed further with the matter as per the provisions of Act. The Notification under Section 6 and Section 9 of the Act in relation to land survey No. 715/2 of Mouza – Walgaon, Tahsil – Amravati, is hereby quashed and set aside. The petitioner to appear before Respondent No. 1 for such hearing on 20th September 2011. Respondent No. 1 shall proceed to hear the petitioner on that date or on some other date as per his convenience. Writ Petition is accordingly partly allowed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. A copy of this order be furnished to learned AGP. JUDGE JUDGE *GS.