1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2681 OF 2005 Navratan Sampatrajji Mehta & Anr. ... Petitioners. Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... .... Respondents. Mr. S. D. Patil for the Petitioners. Mr. S. M. Sabrad for Respondent No.5. CORAM: DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S. A. BOBDE, J. DATED : MAY 2, 2005. P.C. : The petitioners have approached this Court with the prayer that acquisition of petitioners' land admeasuring about 1 H. 47 R. situated at Survey No. 110/2 E at Village Sangameshwar, Taluka Malegaon have lapsed. It is also prayed that the 2 respondents be directed to complete the acquisition proceedings and pay compensation to the petitioners in respect of their land mentioned above. 2. In pursuance to the show cause notice, respondent No.5 has filed reply affidavit. In the affidavit it is indicated that the cost of the land is about Rs.1.25 crore and due to weak financial condition of the respondent Corporation, the respondent Corporation is not in a position to acquire the land and therefore no steps whatsoever have been taken for acquisition of the said land by the Corporation. In view of the categoric reply submitted by respondent No.5, in which they have clearly indicated that no steps are being taken for acquisition of the said land of the petitioners, no further directions are necessary. This petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- 3 S. A. BOBDE, J.