( 1 ) wp14141.21 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 980 WRIT PETITION NO. 14141 OF 2021 ARJUN DAMU GULMKAR AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS Mr. P.B. Patil, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K.N. Lokhande, AGP for the respondent-State. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT & JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 18.08.2026 PC :- 01. Prayer in this petition is to direct the respondent Authority to initiate the proceeding for acquisition of land of the petitioner and to pay compensation as per the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Learned AGP has placed on record a written communication dated 18.08.2026 sent to the learned AGP by Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Jalna. From the said communication, it is seen that the fact of acquisition of the land of the petitioner is accepted. Notification under section 19 of the Act is also published and the matter is at the stage of passing final award. For the purpose of determination of the valuation, even copies of sale-deeds are called from the office of Sub-Registrar, Jalna. It is also stated that thereafter the proceeding would be concluded as per the law. 2026:BHC-AUG:37216-DB ( 2 ) wp14141.21 02. Considering the communication, this Court finds that this petition can be conveniently disposed off by directing the parties to complete the acquisition proceeding and pass award within a period of six months from today. Needless to say that the payment along with interest would also be made as per law. 03. This Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed off. [JITENDRA JAIN, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] snk/2026/Aug26/wp14141.21