- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 978 WRIT PETITION NO. 3971 OF 2023 KASHINATH BABURAO INGLE AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS Mr.T.C.Sonawane, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms.Deepali Jape, AGP for the respondent/State. Mr.Ruturaj Patil, Advocate for respondent No.5. ( CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. ) DATE : JANUARY 16, 2025 PER COURT : 1. The petitioners are awaiting adjudication of their applications / proposals made u/s 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It appears that all the petitioners were served with the notice of hearing way back in the year 2019 (Exhibit ‘C’) collectively. 2. The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to decide the petitioners’ claim u/s 28-A, pending with their offices as expeditiously as possible and in any case within 8 (eight) weeks. ( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) ( MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) khs/Jan.2025/3971 2025:BHC-AUG:1370-DB