-: 1 :- HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 4067 of 2009 Ranjeet S. Pawar and Others. ..Petitioners. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Others. ..Respondents. Mr. P. S. Naik i/b Mrs. Lalita Panchakshari for the Petitioner. Mr. V. S. Gokhale, AGP for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4– State Coram : S. B. Mhase & R. M. Savant, JJ. Date : July 28, 2009. P. C. : 1. Heard. Land of the Petitioner has been acquired for the resettlement of the project affected persons displaced by Nira – Deodhar Project. Award has been passed and possession has already been taken. After the lapse of period of 8 years, this petition has been filed. Delay and latches have not been explained in the petition. It is well settled position in law in view of the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court reported in AIR-2000 SC 671, that once the award is passed, writ petition cannot be entertained. We therefore refrain to entertain the petition, which is accordingly rejected. (R.M.SAVANT, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)