ABHAY V. KHINVASARA vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

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Digitally signed by PRAJAKTA PRAJAKTA SAGAR SAGAR VARTAK VARTAK Date: WP 6027-10.DOC 2025.03.17 22:16:05 +0530 P. V. Rane IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6027 OF 2010 Abhay V. Khinvasara, ) aged 45 years, an Indian Inhabitant ) having his address at 1215/2/13, ) Kulkarni Marg, Deccan, Pune-411004) ...Petitioner Vs. 1. State of Maharashtra, ) Department of Industries and ) Planning, Sachivalaya, Mumbai-40032) 2. The Maharashtra Industrial ) Development Corporation ) at Marol Industrial Area, Mahakali ) Caves Road, Andheri, Mumbai-400069) 3. The Special Land Acquisition ) Officer (s) Pune ) Pune Municipal Transport Building, ) Shankershet Road, Pune – 411 009. ) ...Respondents _________ Ms. Surabhi Agarwal with Mr. Akash Memon, Ms. Shruti Singhi for Petitioner. Mr. Sachin Kankal, AGP for State/Respondent No.1 & 3. Mr. Prashant Chawan, Senior Advocate with Ms. Shraddha Chheda i/b. Navdeep Vora & Associates for Respondent No.2/MIDC. __________ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. RESERVED ON: 07 JANUARY 2025. PRONOUNCED ON : 17 MARCH 2025. ------------------- Page 1 of 60 17 March 2025 WP 6027-10.DOC JUDGMENT (Per G. S. Kulkarni, J.) :- Paragraphs A Preface 1 to 4 B Facts 5 to 13 C Reply Affidavit of the MIDC 14 to 20 D Reply Affidavit of the State Government 21 to 24 E Rejoinder Affidavits 25 to 26 F Submissions on behalf of the Petitioner 27 G Submissions on behalf of the MIDC 28 to 32 H Submissions on behalf of the State Government and SLAO 33 I Analysis 34 to 60 A. Preface 1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India primarily challenges the acquisition of the petitioner’s land described in the petition to be Survey No.137/2 at village Akurdi, Taluka Haveli, District Pune, under the pro