1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7768 OF 2009 Baban s/o Kondiba Sanap and others ...Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ...Respondents ..... Mr. S.S. Jadhavar, advocate for the petitioners Mrs. A.V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for respondents ..... CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR & S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATED: 12TH JANUARY, 2010 PER COURT:- 1 Heard counsel for the petitioners. 2 The principal prayer in this petition is to issue direction to respondent to pay amount of interest on the compensation amount in accordance with the provisions of Section 34 of the amended provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1984. The counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners have accepted the award and have not resorted to reference in relation to the acquisition of land in 2 question. That statement is placed on record. On that assumption we accept the prayer made in this petition and issue directions to the respondent to pay interest on compensation amount as per Section 34 of the Act. That be done as expeditiously as possible and preferably within three months from today. Petition disposed of accordingly. ( S. S. SHINDE. J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.) rlj/