{1} wp13294-23.doc drp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.13294 OF 2023 Jaisingh Dhairyasheel Solanke and Others PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Vishal S. Kadam, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondent - State Ms. Sangita M. Sonpethkar, Advocate for Respondent No.4 ....… [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.] DATE : 23 rd SEPTEMBER, 2026 ORDER : 1. Leave to add the Executive Engineer, Public Works Division, Beed as a party Respondent. Amendment be carried out forthwith. Learned AGP waives service for added Respondent No.5. 2. It is the case of the Petitioners that their agricultural lands are acquired by the Respondents for Highway Beed-Malsjawala- Pimpalner-Surdi-Majalgaon in 1990, however, till today no compensation is paid to the Petitioners. Hence, the Petitioners have approached this Court. 2026:BHC-AUG:43347-DB {2} wp13294-23.doc 3. By relying on the order dated 15th April, 2019 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 2493 of 2018, which was filled by the similarly situated agriculturists like the Petitioners, who were also affected by the same acquisition, the Petitioners claim the relief. 4. In the said matter, this Court has made following observations: “1. The petitioners are seeking directions for the acquisition of their land. According to the petitioners the Special Land Acquisition Officer has already directed respondent No.2 to forward the proposal for acquisition. The same is also admitted by respondent No.4 in the affidavit filed by the Deputy Engineer, Zilla Parishad Bhandhkam Sub Division, Majalgoan, Dist-Beed. 2. In case, land of the petitioners is affected under the acquisition as contended, then respondent No.4 shall forward proposal for acquisition of the land, that may be affected, within a period of four months from today. 3. Upon the proposal being received, respondent Nos.2 and 3 shall initiate acquisition proceeding within a period of three months thereafter and complete it within a period stipulated under the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013” 5. In the light of the above order, the Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the Respondents that in case the lands of the Petitioners are affected under the acquisition, as contended by {3} wp13294-23.doc them, then Respondent No.5 shall forward proposal for acquisition of the lands which may be affected, within a period of 3 months from today. Upon the proposal being received, Respondents No.2 an 3 shall initiate the acquisition proceedings, within a period of 3 months thereafter and complete the same within the period stipulated under the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013. [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ] [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ] JUDGE JUDGE drp/wp13294-23.doc