NAVJI KRUSHNA VANGHARE DECD THRU LHR SHANKAR NAVJI VANGHARE vs THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, REHABILITATION, PUNE AND ORS

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sns 57-wp-1079-2023-J IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1079 OF 2023 Navji Krushna Vanghare ] Since deceased through legal heirs ] Shankar Navji Vanghare ] Age: 45 years; Occu. Agriculturists ] Residing at P.O. Dehane ] Taluka Khed, District Pune ] … Petitioner V/s. 1. The Deputy Collector, ] Rehabilitation, Pune. ] 2. The Additional Collector, ] Pune. ] 3. The Divisional Commissioner, ] Pune Revenue Division, Pune. ] 4. The Secretary, ] Relief & Rehabilitation Department, ] State of Maharashtra, Mumbai 400032. ] 5. The State of Maharashtra ] Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032. ] … Respondents ______________________________________ Ms. Rachana Harpale i/by Mr. Nitin P. Deshpande for the Petitioners. Smt. P.P. Kakde, Addl. G.P. a/w. Ms. Tanu Bhatia, AGP, for the Respondent- State. _____________________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. RESERVED ON : 2nd April, 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : 7th April, 2026. Digitally signed by 1/5 SUMEDH SUMEDH NAMDEO NAMDEO SONAWANE SONAWANE Date: 2026.04.07 14:27:25 +0530 sns 57-wp-1079-2023-J Judgment (Per : Kamal Khata, J) :- 1) By this Petition, the Petitioners seek directions to the Respondents to issue Notice under section 16(2)(a) of the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999 (“the Rehabilitation Act”) and to allot the Petitioners land in the beneficial zone of the said irrigation project, upon the Petitioners communicating their willingness and depositing 65% of the amount of compensation received by them. 2) The Petitioners claim to be owners of land bearing Survey No 134, admeasuring 1H 45.5 Are, and Survey No.130/6, admeasuring 0H 15 Are, both situated at village Dehane, Taluka Khed, District Pune. The Petitioners’ lands were acquired