wp2254.11 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2254 OF 2011 1) Chatrabhuj s/o Madhavrao Maske, 2) Chandrasen s/o Narhari Maske, 3) Ashok s/o Narhari Maske, 4) Ashok s/o Rajendra Jadhav, 5) Yeshwant s/o Rajendra Jadhav, (Petitioner Nos.4 and 5 Minor, Through their Legal Guardian Rajendra s/o Raghunath Jadhav), All R/o- Gavalwadi, Post-Palwan, Tq. & Dist-Beed. ...PETITIONERS. VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary in The Development of Planning, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32, 2) The Collector, Through Spl. Land Acquisition Officer, Jaikwadi Project, Beed, Dist-Beed, wp2254.11 2 3) The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, (Local Sector), Dist-Beed. ...RESPONDENTS. ... Shri.V.D. Kadam Advocate for Petitioner. Shri.K.G. Patil, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. ... CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL AND T.V. NALAWADE, JJ. DATE : 18TH OCTOBER, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 2. According to the Petitioners, their land was subjected to acquisition. Possession of the subject land was taken in the year 1992. Section-4 Notification was issued on 29th December, 2002 but thereafter no steps were taken. The Petitioners had therefore approached this Court. wp2254.11 3 3. Learned A.G.P., on instructions, submits that Notification under Section-4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 has been issued on 21st October, 2010. The acquisition proceedings would be completed accordingly. 4. We direct the Respondents to take into account the fact that though Section-4 Notification was issued in the year 2002, the acquisition proceedings were not completed. The Petitioners are deprived of the compensation of their land, which was subjected to acquisition proceedings. 5. Considering this aspect of the matter, we direct the Respondents to complete the acquisition proceedings expeditiously in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. In case it is found that there is unreasonable delay in completing the acquisition proceedings, the Petitioners are at liberty to approach this Court. wp2254.11 4 With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 6. Authenticated copy of this order be provided to the learned A.G.P. The A.G.P. shall communicate this order to the concerned Respondents. [T.V. NALAWADE, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] asb/OCT11