Bombay High Court

GYANOBA KISHANRAO DESHMUKH AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The award under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, declared on 17 August 2012, complied with the contempt order, leading to the disposal of the contempt petition.

Summary

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, heard Contempt Petition No. 325 of 2012 arising out of Writ Petition No. 9327 of 2011 filed by Gyanba Kishanrao Deshmukh and others against the State of Maharashtra. The court had earlier directed the parties to decide an application under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act and to pass the corresponding award. Respondent No. 2 filed an affidavit‑in‑reply stating that the award under Section 28A had been declared on 17 August 2012. The court examined whether this declaration satisfied the earlier contempt order. Finding that the award had indeed been declared, the court held that the contempt order was complied with. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Did the declaration of the award under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act on 17 August 2012 satisfy the contempt order directing the court to decide the application and pass the award?

Legislation cited

Land Acquisition Act — s. 28A

Subjects

contempt of court
Land Acquisition Act
Section 28A
award
High Court
compliance

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41162

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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          901 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.325 OF 2012
                             IN WRIT PETITION NO.9327 OF 2011

                         GYANBA KISHANRAO DESHMUKH & OTHERS
                                            VERSUS
                          THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS
                                              ...
                           AGP for Respondent-State : Mr.A.S.Shinde
                         Advocate for Respondent no.3 : Mr.B.R.Surwase
                                              …
                                      CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                  VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                     DATE     :    04.09.2026


                 PER COURT : [Per : Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, J.]


                 1]         In the order under contempt, it is directed to
                 decide the application under Section 28A of the Land
                 Acquisition Act and to pass the award accordingly.


                 2]         The affidavit-in-reply is filed by the respondent
                 no.2 wherein it is stated that the award under Section 28A of
                 the Land Acquisition Act is declared on 17.08.2012.


                 3]         In view of the same, the order under contempt is
                 complied with. As such, the Contempt Petition is disposed of.


                 [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]            [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
                         JUDGE                           JUDGE

                 DDC

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