( 1 ) wp13901.19 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 23 WRIT PETITION NO. 13901 OF 2019 VAIJANATH HANMATRAO SHETKAR DIED LRS. DAMODAR VAIJNATH SHETKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS Mr. S.B. Madde, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.R. Yadav Lonikar, AGP for the respondent-State. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT & JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 07.09.2026 PC :- 01. Heard learned Advocate for the petitioner and learned AGP for the respondent-State. The petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer to pay the amount of compensation to the petitioner, who happens to be representative of the original owner – deceased Vaijanath Shetkar. It is case of the petitioner that the award was passed on 20.12.1982. However, till now the compensation amount is not paid. The petitioner, therefore, filed application dated 20.04.2019 praying for the amount of compensation with consequential benefits as per law. 02. Learned AGP at the outset points out that the deceased Vaijnaath was offered amount of compensation, however, he has refused 2026:BHC-AUG:41340-DB ( 2 ) wp13901.19 to accept the notice sent by the Authorities. Later on 21.05.1987, the deceased himself made an application for compensation in which he accepted that he had refused to accept notice wherein he was directed to appear and accept the amount. Learned AGP further points out that the notice wherein it was stated that amount of Rs. 5821 and some odd paise. He was directed to come on 08.03.1983. Learned AGP submits that the amount is deposited in the “K” account in the Treasury, Udgir, Dist. Latur. Paragraph No.7 of the affidavit in reply filed by the respondent reads as under :- “7. I say and submit that, if the petitioners applies to concerned officer with a necessary details, the present authority would process the same and if the legal documents are completed the authorities would pay, the compensation deposited in “K” Deposit in treasury office, Udgir Dist. Latur.” . He thus submits that the petition can be disposed off in view of para No.7 of the affidavit in reply. 03. Having heard the parties and having gone through the above documents, it is seen that this petition can be conveniently disposed off by directing the petitioner to apply to the Sub-Divisional Officer/Authorities and complete the formalities. If such application is ( 3 ) wp13901.19 made, we expect the Authorities to act upon the same, within a period of six weeks after compliance is made. The amount to be paid to the extent of petitioner only. 04. This Writ Petition is accordingly allowed and is disposed off. [JITENDRA JAIN, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] snk/2026/Sep26/wp13901.19