Bombay High Court
VISHNU DEORAO INGLE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court held that the respondents must pay the award amount and statutory interest to the petitioners under Section 80 of the RFCTLARR Act.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking payment of the award amount and statutory interest due under Section 80 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The petitioners alleged that the State of Maharashtra had failed to make the payment despite their representation dated 18‑02‑2026. The Court observed that the matter was squarely covered by its earlier order in Writ Petition No. 14392 of 2025 and by the precedent set in Hatim Fidaali Rajkotwala & Anr. v. Land Acquisition Officer (2023 (6) ALL MR 751). Relying on those decisions, the Court allowed the writ petition. It directed the respondents to pay the award amount along with statutory interest within three months of receipt of the order. The order thus enforces the statutory entitlement under Section 80 of the RFCTLARR Act.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents are liable to pay the award amount and interest under Section 80 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
Legislation cited
Subjects
- land acquisition
- compensation
- statutory interest
- Section 80
- RFCTLARR Act
- writ petition
- non‑payment
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:39675-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
5 WRIT PETITION NO. 3882 OF 2026
Vishnu Deorao Ingle And Others
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
...
Mr. Shashikant Shekade, Advocate for the Petitioners
Mr. B.B. Bhise, AGP for State
.......
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
PER COURT :
1. Petitioners are aggrieved by the non payment of award amount
and interest payable under Section 80 of the Right to Fair
Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013. Representation of the Petitioners to that effect
dated 18.02.2026 is pending with the Respondents.
2. The issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by the order
passed by this Court on 02.12.2025 in Writ Petition No. 14392 of 2025
and decision rendered at Principal Seat in Hatim Fidaali Rajkotwala &
Anr. v/s. Land Acquisition Officer, Collector and District Magistrate,
Mumbai City & Anr. (2023 (6) ALL MR 751).
3. For the reasons stated in the above referred decisions, the writ
petition is allowed.
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4. Respondents are directed to pay award amount as well as
statutory interest to the Petitioners as payable under Section 80 of the
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, within three months from
the date of receipt of copy of this order.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
Bhagyawant Punde
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