- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5096 OF 2007 Balkrishna Shanker Bangar ...Petitioner. VS. 1.The State of Maharashtra & ors. ...Respondents --- Mr.M.R.Katikar, for Petitioner. Mr.A.H.Palekar, AGP for Respondent nos.1 & 3. Mr.P.P.Chavan i/b. Navdeep Vora & Associates for Respondent no.2. CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & V.M.KANADE, JJ. V.M.KANADE, JJ. V.M.KANADE, JJ. DATED: 20th February,2008. DATED: 20th February,2008. DATED: 20th February,2008. P.C. P.C. P.C.: 1. The only direction sought by the petitioner is that the land acquisition officer should make an Award in favour of the petitioner for the land from Survey no.74/2, Village Tondli, which has been acquired. The petitioner has already lodged objection before the Special Land Acquisition officer. The question whether the petitioner is entitled to compensation or not, being a disputed question of fact cannot be decided by this Court. - 2 - However, as the petitioner has already lodged objection claiming compensation, the Special Land Acquisition officer has to decide that question and in case the Special Land Acquisition officer decides against the petitioner, the petitioner has remedy available to him provided by Law. In our opinion, therefore, this petition cannot be entertained. The learned Counsel appearing for land acquisition officer stated before us that the land acquisition officer shall make award as expeditiously as possible in any case within twelve weeks from today. The statement is accepted. The petition is disposed of. . The amount of Rs.75,000/- which is deposited by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation pursuant to order dated 24.9.2007, be permitted to be withdrawn by M.I.D.C. (D.K.Deshmukh, J.) (V.M. Kanade, J.) - 3 - ---