{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7335 OF 2009 Bhimabai w/o Bhanudas Shinde & others Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & others Respondents Mr.M.G.Kolse Patil, advocate for petitioners Mr.K.J.Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for respondents no.1 to 3. CORAM : R.M.BORDE, J. DATE : 1 st September, 2010 PER COURT: 1 Acquisition proceedings in respect of disputed property have been initiated by the State Government prior to 1982 and the award came to be passed on 19.02.1982. The petitioner is raising challenge to the award passed in the year 1982 after lapse of more than twenty years. An application came to be tendered with the Commissioner requesting him to drop the proceedings of acquisition by taking recourse to Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act. The said application has been turned down by the Commissioner on the ground that after acquisition of the said property, same has been distributed amongst project affected persons and at this stage of the proceedings, it would not be permissible to withdraw the property from possession of allottees and hand over it back to the petitioner. 2 Although petitioner contends that he had no notice of land acquisition proceedings and that he has not received amount of compensation, on perusal of the application tendered to the {2} Commissioner under Section 48 of the Act as well as contents of writ petition, I do not find such contention having been raised by petitioner. After lapse of more than twenty years since the acquisition in question. interference in the matter would not be proper. In exercise of powers under Article 227 of the Constitution, no interference is called for. 2 Writ Petition, therefore, stands rejected. R.M.BORDE JUDGE adb/wp733509