Bombay High Court|Monday, 23 February 2026
Bombay HC Rules Compensation Must Be Paid in Ajay Navinchandra Shah vs State of Maharashtra
Bench
MANISH PITALE, J.
Manish Pitale
Bombay HC Rules Compensation Must Be Paid in Ajay Navinchandra Shah vs State of Maharashtra (2026) held that The court held that landowners whose lands were acquired must be compensated even if the lands are denotified from acquisition.
The case involves multiple writ petitions filed by landowners against the State of Maharashtra and the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) regarding the non-payment of compensation for land acquired for industrial purposes. The petitioners assert that their lands were taken in 2019, but compensation has not been disbursed, and in some cases, physical possession was taken. The court acknowledged the need for compensation even if the lands are denotified and ordered the respondents to file their replies, setting a date for further proceedings.
The court held that landowners whose lands were acquired must be compensated even if the lands are denotified from acquisition.
The court ordered the respondents to provide specific instructions regarding the compensation and the status of denotification.
Writ Petition No. 17229 of 2024 filed
Multiple writ petitions filed in 2025 regarding similar issues
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