Sou Anusaya Dhondiba vs. State Of Maharashtra

Order - Status 4: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1356 OF 2021 Shri. Ramchandra Shankar Sutar … Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1354 OF 2021 Shri. Uttam Tukaram Sutar … Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1343 OF 2021 Shri. Bhagwan Babaji Dhawale … Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1352 OF 2021 Sou. Anusaya Dhondiba Maragage … Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1362 OF 2021 Shri. Dilip Gaurihar Dhawale (Dhangar) … Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1359 OF 2021 Munni Adesh Deshmukh … Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1361 OF 2021 Sou. Anusaya Dhondiba Maragage … Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1344 OF 2021 2021 L Shri. Govind Krishna Jadhav … Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1357 OF 2021 2021 L Sou. Anusaya Dhondiba Maragage … Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1588 OF 2021 2021 L Shri. Maruti Ramaji Rodat (Jadhav) … Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents Mr. Dhananjay Chavan a/w Mr. Vijay Garad i/b. Mr. Rajendra A. Choudhary, Advocate for the Petitioners. i∕b. Mr. Rajendra A. Mr. S.B. Kalel, AGP for the Respondent - State. CORAM : SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV & SARANG V. KOTWAL, JJ. A S. TWA JADHAV & L, JJ. 25th AUGUST 2021. DATED : P.C. : In all these petitions, a common order is passed today because it involves the same question; only the factual aspect differs for each petitioner. The petitioners are Project Affected Persons whose lands were acquired for Koyna Dam Project way back in the year 1961. All these petitioners are still waiting for allotment of lands in lieu of the lands which were acquired. The petitioners have made applications before the authorities as follows :- Sr. No. Name Date of application 1. Shri. Ramchandra Shankar Sutar (WP/1356/2021) 24.07.2020 2. Shri. Uttam Tukaram Sutar (WP/1354/2021) 29.07.2020 3. Shri. Bhagwan Babaji Dhawale (WP/1343/2021) 20.05.2020 4. Shri. Dilip Gaurihar Dhawale (Dhangar) (WP/1362/2021) 29.05.2020 5. Sou. Munni Adesh Deshmukh (WP/1359/2021) 29.06.2020 6. Sou. Anusaya Dhondiba Maragage (WP/1357/2021) 29.05.2020 7. Shri. Govind Krishna Jadhav (WP/1344/2021) 24.07.2020 8. Sou. Anusaya Dhondiba Maragage (WP/1361/2021) 29.05.2020 9. Shri. Maruti Ramaji Rodat (Jadhav) (WP/1588/2021) 24.06.2020 10. Sou. Anusaya Dhondiba Maragage (WP/1352/2021) 29.05.2020 The Petitioners have mentioned in their applications that lands in different survey numbers situated in village Kundevahal, Taluka Panvel, District Raigad be allotted to them. The said applications are still not decided. The petitioners have prayed for allotment of lands. Applications are pending for quite sometime. The petitioners have not been given alternate lands for many years. Therefore, in the interest of justice, we are directing the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to decide the applications of the petitioners for allotment of alternate lands of their choice within 8 weeks from today. With these directions, the petitions are disposed of. (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J) (SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J)