2025:BHC-AS:46921-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8716 OF 2024 1. Rashid Tukadu Bagwan,Age 70 years, 2. Rahim Tukade Bagwan, Age 58 years, 3. Harun Tukadu Bagwan, Age 56 years, 4. Akil Tukadu Bagwan, Age 53years, All R/o.Palasadae, Tal.Malegaon, Dist.Nashik Petitioners Versus

1. The State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department

2. The District Collector, Nashik

3. The SDO @ Land Acquisition, Malegaon Sub Division

4. The Co-ordination Officer (Land Acquisition)

5. The Executive Engineer, Dhule Irrigation Department

6. The SDO, Irrigation Department, Dhule Respondents _______

Mr.J.G.Aradwad Reddy for Petitioner.

Ms.Dhruti Kapadia, AGP, for Respondent State.

Mr.Tushar Sonawane for Respondent nos.5 and 6.

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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &

AARTI SATHE, JJ.

DATE: 6^th October 2025 JUDGMENT (Per : Aarti Sathe, J.) :-

1. This is yet another case where the acquisition of land has been made without following the due process of law as envisaged under the provisions of Right to fair compensation and transparency in land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as “Act of 2013”) and/or the