1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5477 OF 2008 Shri Pandurang Arjun Sawant and Ors. .. Petitioners Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5478 OF 2008 Shri Harishchandra Sambhu Utekar . .. Petitioners Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Ms.V. R. Kasle for the petitioners Mr.V.A. Sonpal, A.G.P. for respondent nos. 1 to 3 CORAM : J. N. Patel & Smt. Mridula Bhatkar, JJ DATE : June 25, 2009 P.C. : 1. Both these petitioners are required to approach this court for seeking a writ of mandamus against the respondents to decide their application under section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 which has been pending since long. The stand taken by the respondents is that the notice was issued to the parties 2 and draft award was also prepared but it was not sent to the office of the Collector, Raigad. If that is so, we direct the respondents to complete the formalities in the matter of granting enhanced compensation as contemplated under section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act and in accordance with law within a period of 8 weeks from the date of communication of this order. We make it clear that if the respondents fail to pass appropriate award and pay enhanced compensation to the petitioners along with ancillary benefit, the petitioners would be personally responsible to pay the rate of interest as provided under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The petitioners to communicate this order to the respondents. 2. Both the petitions are disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs. ( J. N. Patel, J) (Smt.Mridula Bhatkar, J)