JUDGMENT

G.S. SINGHVI, J.

1. Whether negotiations between the landowners and the perceived beneficiaries of the reservation of land in the Development plan prepared under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (for short, ‘the Act’) can be treated as steps for the acquisition of land as contemplated under Section 127 of the Act is the question which arises for consideration in these appeals filed against order dated 29.4.2005/2.5.2005 passed by the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court in Writ Petition No.7846/2004 M/s. C.V. Shah and A.V. Bhat v. the State of Maharashtra and others, Writ Petition No.9644/2004 Tajuddin Mohhammadbhai Somaji and another v. the State of Maharashtra and others and Writ Petition No.5077/2004 Poona Timber Merchants and Saw Mill Owners Association v. the State of Maharashtra and others whereby it was declared that the reservation of land bearing Survey No.577 Hissa No.1, Survey No.577 Hissa No.2, Survey No. 577 Hissa No.3 and Survey No.578 Hissa No.1 (part) for ‘timber industries’ will be deemed to have lapsed because the land was not acquired within six months of the receipt of purchase notice.

2. In the revised Development plan of Pune City