1 936.WP-5313-20122.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 936 WRIT PETITION NO. 5313 OF 2022 RAJENDRA BHANUDAS SOMASE AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ….. Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Prasanna Shankarrao Chavan AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. D.R.Korade Advocate for Respondent No. 4 : Mr. S.S.Dande Advocate for Respondent No. 5 : Mrs. Bharaswadkar Patil … CORAM : S. G. MEHARE AND SHAILESH P. BRAHME, JJ. DATE : 09 JANUARY 2025 PER COURT : . Heard the respective counsels. 2. The lands of the petitioner were acquired and the compensation was determined. However the land acquisition officer has deducted the Tax at Source (in short ‘TDS’). The grievance of the petitioner is that the amount deducted towards TDS is yet not transferred to the Income Tax Department nor the Land Acquisition Officer refunded the same to the petitioner. 3. The counsel for the petitioner submits that if the Land Acquisition Officer is directed to transfer that amount to the Income Tax department the purpose would be served. In view thereof we dispose of this writ petition by passing following order : 2025:BHC-AUG:855-DB 2 936.WP-5313-20122.doc ORDER a) The Land Acquisition Officer, Osmanabad is directed to transfer the amount deducted from the compensation paid to petitioner towards TDS to the Income Tax Department within three (03) weeks from the receipt of this order if not sent. b) The Writ Petition disposed of in above terms. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.] [ S. G. MEHARE, J.] vsj..