1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6961 OF 2000 Bajrang Vishnu Kashid & ors ... Petitioners versus The Spl.Land Acquisition Officer No.IV, Satara & ors .. Respondents Mr.A.B.Vagyani i.b Mr.S.R.Borulkar for Petitioners Mr.V.S.Gokhale, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent nos. 1 to 3. CORAM CORAM CORAM : : : S.B.MHASE AND S.B.MHASE AND S.B.MHASE AND D.G.KARNIK, D.G.KARNIK, D.G.KARNIK, JJ JJ JJ DATED DATED DATED : 8th February, 2006 : 8th February, 2006 : 8th February, 2006 P.C. 1. By this petition, the petitioners challenge the acquisition of their lands. Mr. V.S.Gokhale, Assistant Government Pleader states that the acquisition proceedings are completed. The award has been passed and even possession of the land has been taken. 2. As per the decision of the Supreme Court in Municipal Council, Ahmednagar vs Shah Hyder Baig reported in AIR 2000 SC 671 no challenge to the acquisition proceedings can be entertained in the 2 High Court after the acquisition is completed and possession is taken. For these reasons, petition does not survive and is accordingly dismissed without any order as to costs. (D.G. (D.G. (D.G. KARNIK, J) KARNIK, J) KARNIK, J) (S.B.MHASE, (S.B.MHASE, (S.B.MHASE, J) J) J)