JUDGMENT

Abhay Manohar Sapre, J.

1) Leave granted.

2) This appeal is filed against the final judgment and order dated 28.02.2017 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Writ Petition No.5783 of 2006 whereby the High Court allowed the petition filed by respondent No.1 herein and directed the State Government to issue notification in the official gazette for release of the acquired land from acquisition on the basis of the Revenue Minister’s order dated 10.06.2004 passed under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”).

3) In order to appreciate the issues involved in the appeal, it is necessary to set out the factual background of the case in detail. The facts mentioned here-in-below are taken from the SLP paper books and its List of Dates.

4) Survey No. (Gat. No.210 measuring- around 39 H 26 R and Survey No. 211 measuring around 1 H 23 R- Total land 40 H 49 R) situated at Mauje Wakad, Tehsil Mulshi, District Pune (Maharashtra) was originally owned by the members of one "Deo" family.

5) On 12.03.1970, the State Government acquired