1 40-WP-10582-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10582 OF 2026 NAWAZ FAKIR SHAIKH VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH DISTRICT COLLECTOR, LATUR AND OTHERS ... Mr. R. V. Gunale, Advocate h/f Mr. Vishwamber D. Gunale, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 25th AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : . The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.1 Collector to refer the Reference Application of the petitioner dated 31/05/1999, filed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, to the Civil Court, Latur within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:39559-DB