IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 14 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8461 OF 2026 IN ARBA/37/2026 SHAIKH ISMAIL SHAIKH SHAHANOOR AND OTHERS VERSUS NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA THROUGH ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR AMRISH MANIK MANKAR AND ANOTHER ... Mr. P.H. Patil, Advocate for applicants Mr. R.D. Methe, Advocate h/f Mr. S.J. Rahate, Advocate for respondent No.1 Mr. R.B. Bagul, Senior Panel Counsel for respondent No.2 Mr. C.P. Patil, Advocate for respondent Nos.3 to 8 ... CORAM : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026 ORDER : . Arbitration Appeal No.37 of 2026 came to be dismissed vide Judgment dated 07.04.2026. The land of applicants was acquired under the provisions of National Highways Act, 1956. Award passed by Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA) was challenged by National Highways Authority of India by filing a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, which was rejected. Arbitration Appeal No.37 of 2026, as stated above, is dismissed by this Court on 07.04.2026. The applicants have now filed the present application seeking withdrawal of amount deposited by the National Highways Authority of India. The original Award passed by the Competent Authority Land Acquisition in the name of 2026:BHC-AUG:44663 2 14_CA_8461_2026 applicant Nos.1 to 3 and late Shaikh Husain Shaikh Shahanoor, predecessor of applicant Nos.4 to 7. Vide order dated 29.08.2026 this Court has directed the applicants to join the other legal representatives of deceased Shaikh Husain Shaikh Shahanoor as non applicants to the Civil Application. The learned Advocate representing the newly added respondents / non applicants tenders across the Bar consenting affidavits dated 19.09.2026. The affidavits are taken on record. The respondents / non applicants stated that they have executed a registered relinquishment deed (Hakksodpatra) dated 12.06.2026 in favour of the present applicant Nos.4 to 7 and that they do not have any objection for disbursement of the amount of compensation to the extent of their share in the 1/4th share of late Shaikh Husain Shaikh Shahanoor to applicant Nos.4 to 7. In view of the above, the Civil Application is allowed. 2 Amount deposited by non applicant / National Highways Authority of India with this Court be disbursed to applicant Nos.1 to 3 and applicant Nos.4 to 7 in equal proportion along with accrued interest, if any. 3 1/4th compensation payable for share of late Shaikh Husain Shaikh Shahanoor will be paid to applicant Nos.1 to 7. ( ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. ) agd