Bombay High Court

BASLING SHANTLING TAGDE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the respondent to complete the acquisition process and pass the compensation award within two months, thereby disposing of the petition.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Maharashtra to pass a compensation award under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The respondent’s Attorney General argued that a Section 19 notification had been issued and the award would be passed within two months. The Court examined the submission and found no impediment to granting the direction. Accordingly, the Court ordered the acquiring authority to complete the acquisition proceedings and issue the award within two months of the order. The petition was then disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the Court can direct the State to pass a compensation award under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013
Whether the issuance of a Section 19 notification suffices to compel the award within a specified period

Legislation cited

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — s. 19

Subjects

land acquisition
compensation
Section 19
RFCTLARR Act
writ petition
court direction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37435-DB

(1) wp11560.19

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

969 WRIT PETITION NO. 11560 OF 2019
BASLING SHANTLING TAGDE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA AND OTHERS

Mr. V.P. Savant, Advocate for the petitioners.
Mr. P.K. Lakhotiya, AGP for the respondent-State.

CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
DATE : 18.08.2026
PC :-

01. This petition is preferred seeking directions to the respondent

to pass award in view of The Right to Fair Compensation and

Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,

2013 and to pay compensation towards land.

02. Learned AGP on instructions submits that section 19

notification is also issued and award would be passed within two months

from today.

03. Recording the statement of learned AGP, this Court finds that

this petition can be conveniently disposed off. We request the

respondent – Authority to complete the acquisition proceeding and pass

award within two months from today.
(2) wp11560.19

04. This Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed off.

[JITENDRA JAIN, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]

snk/2026/Aug26/wp11560.19

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