Bombay High Court
SUKHADEO CHANGDEO FARTADE AND ANOTHERversusSHIVAJI MARUTI UPASE AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The contempt petitions are disposed of as the order under contempt has been complied with.
Summary
The High Court considered three contempt petitions (Nos. 117, 118 and 120 of 2014) arising from an order that directed the respondents, an acquiring body, to decide an application under Section 28‑A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The respondents produced a letter dated 29‑03‑2014 indicating that the award under Section 28‑A had been passed and the compensation amount deposited with the Special Land Acquisition Officer. The court examined the letter and found it satisfactory evidence of compliance with the contempt order. Consequently, the court held that the requirement imposed by the contempt order had been fulfilled. All the contempt petitions were therefore disposed of.
Issues considered
- Has the order under contempt directing the decision of the application under Section 28‑A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 been complied with?
- Should the contempt petitions be dismissed on the basis of compliance?
Legislation cited
- Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — s. 28-A
Subjects
- contempt of court
- Land Acquisition Act
- Section 28-A
- compensation award
- compliance
- court order
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:41117-DB
913 with production board sr nos. 2 and 3
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
913 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 117 OF 2014
IN WP/5346/2012
Kalyan Mahadeo Jadhav And Others
Versus
Shivaji Maruti Upase And Others
AND/WITH
2 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 118 OF 2014
IN WP/5389/2012
Changdeo Deorao Fartade (Died) Though LRs
Prakash Changdeo Fartade And Others
Versus
Shivaji Maruti Upase And Others
AND/WITH
3 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 120 OF 2014
IN WP/5385/2012
__________________________________________________________
Adv. S. P. Salgar h/f. Adv. Anant R. Devakate for the
Petitioners in all matters
Mr. G. A. Kulkarni, A.G.P. for State in all matters
Adv. Madhav Kalyane h/f. Adv. Gulab B. Rajale for
Respondent No. 1 and 2 in all matters
__________________________________________________________
CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 02, 2026
ORDER : [PER VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.]
1) Contempt Petition No. 118 of 2014 and
Contempt Petition No. 120 of 2014 are not on board. Upon
mentioning, taken on board.
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2) In the order under contempt, direction was
issued to decide the application under Section 28-A of the
Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
3) Learned advocate for Respondents – Acquiring
Body has placed on record the letter dated 29.03.2014,
wherein it is stated that the Award under Section 28-A of
the said Act is passed and compensation amount is
deposited with the concerned Special Land Acquisition
Officer. The said letter is taken on record and marked "X"
for identification.
4) As such, it appears that the order under
contempt is complied with and accordingly, all the
Contempt Petitions stand disposed of.
(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
JUDGE JUDGE
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