: 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 JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8308 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.8308 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.8308 OF 2007 Punjali Bhikaji Darade .. Petitioner. Versus Union of India & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr.P.K.Dhakephalkar i/b.V.S.Paradkar for the petitioner. Mr.S.R.Nargolkar, A.G.P. for respondent Nos.2 and 3. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH & CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH & CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH & R.Y. GANOO, JJ. R.Y. GANOO, JJ. R.Y. GANOO, JJ. DATE : 3rd July, 2008. DATE : 3rd July, 2008. DATE : 3rd July, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. By this petition, compulsory acquisition of the lands of the petitioner in the year 1955 is challenged. 2. The allegation is that he was not aware of the compulsory acquisition of the lands. That he was not given notices of the award proceedings. 3. The Government has filed an affidavit pointing out : 2 : that the persons, who were then holding the lands were given the notices. They have participated in the enquiry. They have participated in the award proceedings. Fact is that even before 1955, the petitioner or his predecessors in title had ceased to be in possession of the lands and the lands are being used by the Government for the purposes of the armed forces for the last more than 50 years. 4. In this view of the matter, in our opinion, it would not be proper to interfere at this stage. The petition is, therefore, dismissed. (D.K. DESHMUKH, J.) (D.K. DESHMUKH, J.) (D.K. DESHMUKH, J.) (R.Y. GANOO, J.) (R.Y. GANOO, J.) (R.Y. GANOO, J.)