1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Writ Petition No. 5233 of 2010 Sarda v. The State of Maharashtra and ors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's Orders. Mr B.N. Mohta, Adv for petitioner Mr S.J. Jichkar, AGP for respdts 1 to 8 & 9 Mr Firdoz Mirza, Adv for respdt no.7 Mr M.M. Agnihotri, Adv for respdt no.9 Coram: D.D. Sinha and A. P. Bhangale, JJ Dated : 24th February 2011 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. Without going into the merits of the matter, at the outset, learned Assistant Government Pleader made a statement that the Land Acquisition Officer is intending to initiate land acquisition proceedings under the relevant provisions of law and in accordance with the procedure applicable in this regard. Learned counsel for respondent no. 9 has submitted that liberty be given to respondent no. 9 to challenge the proceedings if initiated by acquisition. 2. In the backdrop of the above-referred facts, nothing survives in the petition. Same is disposed of accordingly with 2 liberty to respondent no. 9, as prayed for if otherwise available in law. JUDGE JUDGE joshi