Bombay High Court
KAILAS BADRIPRASAD AGRAWALversusTHE DEPUTY COLLECTOR DHULE AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The respondents must honor the LARR Authority's compensation order and pay the full amount, including all statutory benefits, within six months of receiving the Court’s order.
Summary
Petitioner Kailas Badriprasad Agrawal filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Deputy Collector, Dhule and other respondents to calculate and pay the full compensation awarded by the LARR Authority, Nashik, including statutory benefits, a 12% additional amount, 100% solatium and interest, within one month. The petitioner relied on the LARR Authority's judgment dated 5 March 2026 (case No. 2025/LARRA‑N/NSK/NBR/3506). The State's Advocate General submitted a letter from the Executive Engineer indicating that the funds are pending release by the Government and will be paid once released. The Court examined whether the respondents were bound to comply with the LARR order and to expedite payment. Finding that the LARR order is final and enforceable, the Court directed the respondents to pay the compensation expeditiously, setting a six‑month deadline from receipt of the order. The petition was disposed with the direction to pay the amount within the stipulated period.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents are obligated to calculate and pay the compensation awarded by the LARR Authority, including statutory benefits, solatium and interest, as per the order dated 5 March 2026.
- Whether the Court can impose a specific time‑frame for payment despite the Government’s pending release of funds.
Subjects
- Compensation
- Land Acquisition
- Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency Act
- Writ Petition
- Statutory Benefits
- Solatium
- Interest
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:45856-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
131 WRIT PETITION NO. 8354 OF 2026
Kailas Badriprasad Agrawal
VERSUS
The Deputy Collector Dhule And Others
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Mr. D.S. Bagul, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. N.D. Batule, AGP for the State
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CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2026
PER COURT :
1. This petition seeks direction to the Respondents to calculate and
pay the entire amount of compensation along with all statutory
benefits including 12% additional amount, 100% solatium and interest
to the petitioner as per the judgment and order dated 05.03.2026
passed by the LARR Authority, Nashik in case No.
2025/LARRA-N/NSK/NBR/3506 within a period of one month.
2. Learned AGP has placed on record a copy of letter dated
21.08.2026 addressed by the Executive Engineer-Respondent No. 2
stating that the funds are demanded from the Government by
communication dated 23.07.2026 and as soon as the funds are
released by the Government, petitioner will be paid amount of
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compensation. Said letter is taken on record and marked ‘X’ for
identification purposes.
3. Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to pay
the compensation amount to the petitioner, as expeditiously as
possible and in any case within a period of six 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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