MARUTI SHIVRAM JAYKAR AND ORS vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU PRIN. SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF REVENUE AND FOREST AND ORS

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LAXMI WP 8296-23 SPEAKING.DOC SUBHASH SONTAKKE Digitally signed by LAXMI SUBHASH SONTAKKE IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY Date: 2026.01.06 15:51:08 +0530 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8296 OF 2023 Yogesh Kamlakar Mangle & Anr. ...Petitioners Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10143 OF 2023 Santosh Ramchandra Balkawade ...Petitioner Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 13025 OF 2023 Maruti Shivram Jaykar & Ors. ...Petitioners Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 16778 OF 2023 Kamlakar Raghunath Ahirrao ...Petitioner Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 16779 OF 2023 Govind Poslya Gavit ...Petitioner Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents _________ Mr. Eknath Dhokale with Ms. Darshna Kamble for Petitioners in WP 8296/23 & WP 13025/23. Mr. Gaurav Potnis with Ms. Payal Patil i/b. Ms. Pallavi H. Potnis for Petitioner in WP 10143/23. Mr. Ajeet B. Kale a/w Sakshi Ajeet Kale for the Petitioner in WP No. 16778 of 2023. Mr. Vijay Patil, Senior Advocate with Mr. Yogesh Patil for Respondent/MSRDC in WP 8296/23, WP 13025/23 & WP 10143/23. Dr. Birendra Saraf, Advocate General with Mr. Sachit Bhogle, ‘B’ Panel Counsel and Ms. M. S. Bane, AGP for State. Mr. Rakesh Singh i/b. M. V. Kini & Co. for Respondent No.3/NHAI in WP 16779/2023. __________ 24th December 2025 1 Laxmi This Judgment is modified as per speaking to the minutes of the order dated 6 th January 2026. WP 8296-23 SPEAKING.DOC CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ. DATE: 24th DECEMBER 2025. Judgment (Per Aarti Sathe, J.) :- 1. This is a batch of writ petitions which raise common issue of law and fact. They are accordingly being disposed of by