1 181.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 181 WRIT PETITION NO. 12914 OF 2025 HARIBHAU LAXMAN BHARTI VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Yogesh C. Patil h/f Mr. More Abhijit S. AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.D. Batule … CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 21.09.2026 PER COURT : . Though, the possession of the land of the petitioner is taken way back in the year 2004 and the award is passed on 15.12.2022, however, till date no compensation is paid to the petitioner. 2. The petitioner, therefore, made a representation to respondent No.2/SDO on 22.04.2025. The same is not yet decided. 3. Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and to make an endeavour to pay compensation to the petitioner within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. ) vsj.. 2026:BHC-AUG:42970-DB