Dagdabai Vitthal Kadam vs State Of Maharashtra Thr The Revenue And ...

ik-20158900 Bombay High Court 25 October 2024 • WRIT PETITION NO.3592 OF 2022 • 14 min read

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Case Significance

Dagdabai Vitthal Kadam vs State Of Maharashtra Thr The Revenue And ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated October 25, 2024 (citation: ik-20158900). A 92-year-old petitioner, whose village was submerged by the Koyna dam project, sought rehabilitation that was denied to her because her late husband had passed away before the actual shifting. The Court held that her direct ownership rights arose upon her husband's death and that the respondents could not use this event to deny her rehabilitation, noting others in the same village had been rehabilitated. The Court directed allotment of 300 sq. ft. land with a dwelling unit in Palus, Sangli w The bench comprised Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Somasekhar Sundaresan. The judgment was delivered by Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan. Counsel appearing: Ketan Shinde (counsel for petitioner), P.J. Gavhane (counsel for respondent), Ranjit D. Shinde (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

A 92-year-old petitioner, whose village was submerged by the Koyna dam project, sought rehabilitation that was denied to her because her late husband had passed away before the actual shifting. The Court held that her direct ownership rights arose upon her husband's death and that the respondents could not use this event to deny her rehabilitation, noting others in the same village had been rehabilitated. The Court directed allotment of 300 sq. ft. land with a dwelling unit in Palus, Sangli within 12 weeks, considering the petitioner's advanced age.

What was the outcome of Dagdabai Vitthal Kadam vs State Of Maharashtra Thr The Revenue And ...?

A 92-year-old petitioner, whose village was submerged by the Koyna dam project, sought rehabilitation that was denied to her because her late husband had passed away before the actual shifting. The Co...

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Source: Indian Kanoon (ik-20158900)