Bombay High Court Allows Land Acquisition Claim, Holds Affidavits Cannot Estop Claimants

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Kailas Ziparu Patil (Dead Through LRs) v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

• Citation: Writ Petition No. 6789 of 2024

• High Court: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad

• Bench: Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar

• Date of Judgment: 13th August, 2026

• Area of Law: Land Acquisition, Compensation, Section 28-A, Estoppel

Judgment Headline

Court allows land acquisition claim, holds affidavits cannot estop claimants from seeking enhanced compensation.

The Judgment in One Line

Bombay High Court allowed land acquisition claim, holding that acceptance of Lokadalat amount and affidavits cannot estop claimants from seeking higher compensation.

Why This Judgment Matters

This judgment protects vulnerable landholders from being exploited by revenue officials who extract affidavits to prevent them from claiming enhanced compensatio

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