1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 143/2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 2175/2003 Dattaqrao Ramrao Shinde and others ..versus.. Shankar Vitthalrao Shirsodiya =-=-=---=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram appearances, Court's orders of directions & Registrar's orders. Court's or Judges Order =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-== Shri M.A.Vyawahare, counsel for the petitioner Mr. A.D.Sonak, AGP, for Respondent C ORAM : K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATED : 29th JULY, 2010. Heard. 2) The petitioners desired benefits of Awards in references, in terms of Section 28-A of Land Acquisition Act. 3) In Writ Petition No. 2175/2003 and by order dated 21st June, 2007, the learned S.L.A.O. was directed to consider the enhanced compensation to be worked out at the earliest and in any case, within a period of 4 months from the date of communication of the order to the said Respondent no.3. The grievance is, in spite of such communication received in time, no steps taken to actually make the fruits available to the present petitioners barring drafts of approval by the authorities. 4) By letter dated 4th May, 2010, the learned Collector, Yavatmal, informed the petitioner no.1 that 2 the Executive Engineer, Yavatmal, by his letter dated 20th March, 2010, has sent a letter to the Government Pleader, Yavatmal, for legal advise and no sooner such advise & report is received, the matter will be disposed of expeditiously. 5) The approach of the authorities certainly warrants for condemnation. The legitimate claim of the petitioners is dragged for years together, adding losses even to State exchequer as interest and other components are involved. 6) Mr. Sonak, learned AGP, on instructions of learned Collector, Yavatmal, informs, the learned Collector, Yavatmal, will ensure to complete the proceedings under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, within 15 days. 7) With these observations, the learned Collector will ensure to decide the claims in accordance with law as indicated in the above referred writ petition. Since the contempt proceedings are belatedly taken, no notices are issued to the alleged contemnor. Contempt petition disposed of. (K.U.Chandiwal) JUDGE. Rvjalit