Shri. Laxman Mahadev Katkar Decd ... vs The State Of Maharashtra Through The ...

ik-151285636 Bombay High Court 11 December 2024 • WRIT PETITION NO. 6997 OF 2021 • 31 min read

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Case Significance

Shri. Laxman Mahadev Katkar Decd ... vs The State Of Maharashtra Through The ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 11, 2024 (citation: ik-151285636). Writ petition challenging land acquisition for a dam project in Satara district. The petitioners' agricultural lands were acquired but the acquisition proceedings were found to be arbitrary, non-speaking, and violative of principles of natural justice and Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court held that the land acquisition proceedings had lapsed under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act and allowed the petition. The bench comprised Justices Advait M. Sethna and G.S. Kulkarni. The judgment was delivered by Justice G.S. Kulkarni. Counsel appearing: Nagesh Chavan (counsel for petitioner), Rahul Khot (counsel for petitioner), Rajan S. Pawar (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Writ petition challenging land acquisition for a dam project in Satara district. The petitioners' agricultural lands were acquired but the acquisition proceedings were found to be arbitrary, non-speaking, and violative of principles of natural justice and Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court held that the land acquisition proceedings had lapsed under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act and allowed the petition.

What was the outcome of Shri. Laxman Mahadev Katkar Decd ... vs The State Of Maharashtra Through The ...?

Writ petition challenging land acquisition for a dam project in Satara district. The petitioners' agricultural lands were acquired but the acquisition proceedings were found to be arbitrary, non-speak...

Judgment

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