1 34 wp 2735-26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 34 WRIT PETITION NO. 2735 OF 2026 SUDAM DHONDIRAM RATHOD AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Sandeep N. Lute, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. A. S. Shinde, AGP for Respondent-State …. CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ. DATED : 22/06/2026 P. C. : 1. Heard. 2. By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to pay compensation in respect of their acquired lands situated at Village Khoradsawangi, Taluka Mantha, District Jalna, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 2013. The principal grievance of the petitioners appears to be regarding non- payment of the proper interest component on the awarded compensation. 3. The learned AGP has placed on record a communication dated 05.02.2026 stating that the requisite amount towards the award has already been demanded from the State Government and that the same shall be disbursed as and when it is received. 4. There is no dispute that an award has been passed in the present matter. The grievance of the petitioners is confined to the alleged non-payment of the proper interest amount. For that 2026:BHC-AUG:24575-DB 2 34 wp 2735-26 purpose, the petitioners may accept the compensation amount, whenever paid, under protest and take appropriate steps under Section 64 of the Act of 2013 in respect of their grievance regarding the quantum of compensation and interest. 5. In view of the above, the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to avail of the remedy available under Section 64 of the Act of 2013. ( VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J. ) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. ) VS Maind/-