-1- mgj IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 4679 of 2008 Mr.James Frank Countinho ..Petitioner vs. 1. State of Maharashtra and another ..Respondents Shri V.G.Peshave for petitioner. Shri N.P.Deshpande, A.G.P. for respondents. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: J.N.PATEL & J.N.PATEL & J.N.PATEL & S.J.KATHAWALLA S.J.KATHAWALLA S.J.KATHAWALLA JJ. JJ. JJ. 20th November, 2008 20th November, 2008 20th November, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The petitioner has approached this Court invoking its extra ordinary writ jurisdiction to quash and set aside the Award in the matter of acquisition of his land which came to be passed on 17th March, 1986 by Special Land Acquisition Officer, Pune in case no.LA/245 whe rein a sum of Rs.1,99,957/- came to be awarded as compensation. 2. Unfortunately, the petitioner’s father rather than seeking a reference, approached the Civil Court in Pune for seeking declaration and -2- injunction that acquisition be declared as illegal and the respondents be restrained from taking possession of the property acquired by the State and demolish the building. The suit has been dismissed long back and, therefore, the petitioner has approached this Court now seeking a writ against the State to release the property acquired under the said Award from acquisition and for other ancillary reliefs and in the alternative it is prayed that the petitioner should be paid compensation as per the present Ready Reckoner of 2008. We are afraid that none of the reliefs as prayed for by the petitioner can be granted in the given facts and circumstances of the petition. The petition is, therefore, dismissed. (S.J.KATHAWALLA J.) (S.J.KATHAWALLA J.) (S.J.KATHAWALLA J.) (J.N.PATEL J.) (J.N.PATEL J.) (J.N.PATEL J.)