1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 6663 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO. 6663 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO. 6663 OF 2005 Shri. Kesarinath Narayan Kadu ... Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ... Respondents Mr. S.G. Surana for Petitioner. Mr. P.M. Patil, A.G.P. for Respondents. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & S.J. VAZIFDAR, JJ. S.J. VAZIFDAR, JJ. S.J. VAZIFDAR, JJ. DATED : OCTOBER 06, 2005 DATED : OCTOBER 06, 2005 DATED : OCTOBER 06, 2005 P.C. . Rule. Heard forthwith. . The issue which is raised in this petition was also raised in Writ Petition No. 4551 of 2002 which has been disposed of by another Division Bench of this Court on 22.2.2002. The lands of the Petitioner also have been acquired by the same notification. Pursuant to application made under Section 28A, the award has been passed in favour of the Petitioner but till date, the compensation has not been paid. Considering the above, petition can be disposed of by issuing the following directions : 2 (1) Respondent No. 2 Special Land Acquisition Officer, Panvel is directed to make payment of compensation as per the award under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act to the awardees as expeditiously as possible and in any case not latter than three months from today. (2) The compensation as per the award if not paid within three months, the same will carry interest at the rate of 9% p.a. . Rule made absolute accordingly. No orders as to costs. (F.I. REBELLO,J.) (F.I. REBELLO,J.) (F.I. REBELLO,J.) (S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.) (S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.) (S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.)