JUDGMENT :

ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, J.

1. W.A.No.172 of 2019 is preferred against a judgment and order dated 29.04.2014 passed by a learned single Judge in W.P.No.24548 of 2006, whereby the learned Judge, relying upon the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Pune Municipal Corporation v. Harakchand Misirimal Solanki,reported in (2014) 3 SCC 183, allowed the writ petition holding and directing as follows:

“7. In the instant case also though the Sub-Collectorcum-Land Acquisition Officer passed award as long back as on 23.12.2006, as per the said award the authorities kept the compensation amount in revenue deposit. In view of the mandatory provisions of the new legislation 2013 and in view of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the above referred judgment, such revenue deposit would not amount to payment of amount of compensation to the petitioner and in the considered opinion of this Court, the impugned proceedings, which culminated in the award dated 23.12.2006 cannot stand for judicial scrutiny, and the same are liable to be invalidated

8.For the aforesaid reasons and having regard to the principles laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the above referred