Bombay High Court
CA/9407/2026 of Geetabai wo Laxman Gavhale, Vs The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary, Water Resources Department, on 7 October 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 946 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9403 OF 2026 IN CP/114/2024 GEETABAI LAXMAN GAVHALE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr.C.K.Shinde AGP for respondent-State : Mr.Rajdeep D. Raut Advocate for Respondent no.2 :
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 946 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9403 OF 2026 IN CP/114/2024 GEETABAI LAXMAN GAVHALE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr.C.K.Shinde AGP for respondent-State : Mr.Rajdeep D. Raut Advocate for Respondent no.2 : Mr.B.R.Surwase ... WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9407 OF 2026 IN CP/114/2024 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 114 OF 2024 IN WP/9147/2019 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9404 OF 2026 IN CP/114/2024 ...
CORAM :
SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE & VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ. DATE : 07.10.2026 P.C. :
The learned counsel for the respondent no.2– acquiring body, on instructions, submits that 50% of the compensation amount is already deposited in this Court and the remaining 50% amount is demanded from the State Government. The learned counsel for the respondent no.2 further undertakes that as and when the said amount is received, it will be deposited with the concerned Special Land Acquisition Officer i.e. respondent no.4. 2026:BHC-AUG:47987-DB
We record statement of learned counsel for the respondent no.2–acquiring body as an undertaking to the Court.
In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the respondent no.2–acquiring body, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks withdrawal of the Contempt Petition along with all Civil Applications. However, he submits that the earlier deposited 50% of the total compensation amount be transmitted to the concerned Special Land Acquisition Officer i.e. respondent no.4 along with accrued interest thereon till date and the same be distributed amongst original claimants as per Award.
In view of the same, the registry is directed to remit the aforesaid deposited amount of compensation to the account of concerned Special Land Acquisition Officer i.e. respondent no. 4 for its disbursement amongst claimants as per award after due verification and identification.
In view of above, Contempt Petition along with Civil Applications are disposed of as withdrawn.
[VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV] [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE] JUDGE JUDGE DDC