M/S. MUTHA ASSOCIATES . vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA . — C.A. No. 2853/2002

Case Summary: M/S. MUTHA ASSOCIATES v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (C.A. 2853/2002) The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging land acquisition proceedings for a Pune market yard extension. The court upheld the acquisition as valid, finding the appellants had raised challenges far too late (nearly 20 years after initial planning notification) and without merit. However, the court partially allowed appeals by former Revenue Minister Narayan Rane, reversing the High Court's finding of malafides while upholding that his withdrawal order violated natural justice principles and lacked proper publication. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.