1 wp6493.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. WRIT PETITION NO. 6493 OF 2010 Hariom Jamnadas Agarwal ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. Mr. Arvind Purohit i/by Mrs. Pallavi H. Potnis for the Petitioner. Mr.V.S.Godbole, AGP for the for Respondent No.1,2 and 4. Mr. V.D. Patil, for Respondent No.3. CORAM : P.B. MAJMUDAR AND A.A. SAYED, JJ. DATE : 1ST MARCH 2011. P.C. 1. The land of the petitioner was acquired in land acquisition for the purpose of widening of highway. In this connection award was also declared as per order dated 24th February, 1998 which is at page 13. The land of the petitioner is also shown on page 14 at column No.20. It is not disputed that the petitioner has got compensation for entire land of his which was acquired for widening of highway. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that though the larger portion was acquired under land acquisition, only some portion was actually utilized for highway widening purpose. Therefore, the remaining portion of the land may be returned back to the petitioner. 2. In our view, such type of relief cannot be granted. It is not in dispute 2 wp6493.10.sxw that after receiving compensation, the petitioner's right titile and interest is extinguished, as the land is vested to the Government and therefore, now the petitioner is merely an encroacher on the land which is acquired by the Government. Since the petitioner has received full compensation of his entire land, which is acquired as back as in 1998, the prayer made by the petitioner now cannot be entertained. If the petitioner is unauthorizedly keeping any portion of land in his possession, the State to take steps to get back the possession without delay as the petitioner has no right to remain in possession after receiving compensation. Petition is dismissed. ( A.A. SAYED, J. ) (P.B. MAJMUDAR, J.)