JUDGMENT

S.G.MEHARE, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. By the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, heard finally.

2. The lands of the petitioners were declared to be acquired under the Land Acquisition Act 1894 ( 1894 Act ' for short). However, as no award was passed within 2 years from the declaration, the petitioners approached this Court. The Coordinate Bench of this Court, by order in W.P. No 5049 of 2015 dated 16th February 2016, declared that the land acquisition proceeding is lapsed. Thereafter, the Requiring Body, the Deputy Executive Engineer Minor Irrigation Division No. 1/respondent no.5, had given an ofer to the petitioners, that they are ready to purchase their lands directly by private negotiation and invited their consents. The petitioners gave their consent. The same authority by his letter dated 18th October 2016 again ofered the petitioners to purchase the lands by private negotiations. In response thereto the petitioners have executed an agreement on 21st of October 2016 with the Requiring Body.

3. The Government of Maharashtra, by resolution dated 12.05.2015, had constituted a District level compensation determination Committee ( 'the Committe