Bombay High Court

SAHEBRAO ASARAJI ADIKversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court allowed amendment of the prayer clause and disposed of the writ petition by directing the respondents to decide the compensation claim within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Sahebrao Asaraji Adik, filed a writ petition seeking compensation for the acquisition of his agricultural land (Gut No.227) in Khanapur, Taluka Shrirampur, District Ahilyanagar. The petition originally contained a prayer clause that was deemed innocuous but required amendment. The High Court granted leave to amend the prayer clause and directed that the amendment be effected immediately. The Court then disposed of the petition, ordering Respondents Nos. 2 to 4 to consider and decide the petitioner's compensation application dated 11 November 2025 on its merits. The respondents were given a period of eight weeks from the receipt of the order to render their decision.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner's prayer clause may be amended after the filing of the writ petition
Whether the writ petition should be disposed of by directing the respondents to adjudicate the compensation claim on its merits

Subjects

land acquisition
compensation
writ petition
amendment of prayer clause
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41507-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 11653 OF 2026

                                     SAHEBRAO ASARAJI ADIK
                                             VERSUS
                           THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. B. G. Sagade, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. N. D. Batule, AGP for Respondents/State
                                               ...

                                        CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                         DATE : 08th SEPTEMBER, 2026

              PER COURT :

              1.           Leave   is   granted   to    amend   the   prayer    clause.

              Amendment to be carried out forthwith.

              2.           Since innocuous prayer is pressed into service, the writ

              petition is disposed of by directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 to

              consider and decide the application of the petitioner dated

              11/11/2025, seeking compensation for acquisition of his agricultural

              land bearing Gut No.227, situated at Khanapur, Taluka Shrirampur,

              District Ahilyanagar, on it’s own merit, within a period of eight

              weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                 (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              SVH

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