*1* 37. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 37 WRIT PETITION NO.12266 OF 2026 Sumanbai Dattatray Kanse And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Collector Jalna And Others ….. Shri. Vitthal Dnyanoba Bhise, Advocate for the Petitioners Ms. Neha B. Kamble, AGP for the Respondent – State. ….. CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2026 P. C. :- . Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.2 – the Sub Divisional Officer (Bhusampadan) to decide the Applications filed by the Petitioners under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, on 20.02.2024 on its own merits within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) GGP 2026:BHC-AUG:43279-DB