934 cp 680 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONT. PETITION NO. 680 OF 2024 IN WP/11999/2023 Babulal S/o. Allabuksh Shaikh And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others … Mr. B. B. Shinde - Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. S. R. Yadav Lonikar - AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 Mr. A. D. Gade - Advocate for Respondent No.4 … WITH CONT. PETITION NO. 681 OF 2024 IN WP/11963/2023 Sanjay S/o. Janardhan Tikhe And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others … CORAM : N. B. SURYAWANSHI & SMT. VAISHALI PATIL–JADHAV, JJ. DATE : SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 O R D E R : 1. Learned advocate for respondent no. 4 - Acquiring Body submits that the amount is sought from the concerned authority for payment of compensation to the petitioners as the petitioners' lands are sought to be acquired by way of private negotiation. Learned advocate for the petitioners submits that petitioners are not ready and willing to sell their lands by way of private negotiation. komal kamble Page|1 2025:BHC-AUG:25558-DB 934 cp 680 2024 2. In this view of the matter, the respondents will have to publish the award and take further steps for payment of compensation to the petitioners. The respondents shall expeditiously complete the acquisition process and the acquiring body shall deposit the compensation amount with the Special Land Acquisition Officer within one year from today. 3. With the above directions, contempt petitions are disposed of. (SMT. VAISHALI PATIL – JADHAV, J.) (N. B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) komal kamble Page|2