Bombay HC Upholds State’s Choice Of Purandar Airport Site 1A, Refuses To Interfere In Land Acquisition
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: The Bombay High Court has backed the Maharashtra government’s decision to locate the proposed Purandar Greenfield Airport at Site 1A, saying farmers cannot dictate an alternative location to save their agricultural land from acquisition and that site selection for such a mega project is for technical experts and the State to decide. A bench of Justices Suman Shyam and…
The Bombay High Court has upheld the Maharashtra government's choice of Site 1A for the Purandar Greenfield Airport, rejecting a petition by three Purandar farmers who argued for an alternative location, Site 5A. The court dismissed the farmers' claim that the airport's siting was detrimental to their agricultural land, stating that technical experts and the State are the only ones qualified to decide on such matters.
The bench of Justices Suman Shyam and Advait Sethna emphasized that the selection of an airport site is a policy decision best left to the State's technical authorities, and that the court cannot interfere in such technical decisions unless clear evidence of wrongdoing is presented. The land acquisition process for the airport has already advanced significantly, with statutory notifications issued and objections considered.
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