Raosaheb S/O. Marotrao Late v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors

{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

(1) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1351 OF 2009 Raosaheb s/o Marotrao Late, age: 40 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. at Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(2) FIRST APPEAL NO. 2632 OF 2009 Abasaheb s/o Maroti Late, (deceased), through L. Rs.: 01 Gangubai Abasaheb Late, age: 60 years, Occ: Household; {2} 02 Mira w/o Rajebhau Kasthe, age: 30 years, Occ: Household; 03 Ganesh s/o Abasaheb Late, age: 40 years, Occ: Agril., 04 Rajebhau s/o Abasaheb Late, age: 35 years, Occ: Agril.; All R/o Deola, Tq. Mantha, Appellants 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition (Krishna Khore), Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anant D. Gadekar, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(3) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1411 OF 2009 Gulabrao s/o Baburao Late,

(died), through L. Rs.: 1/1 Archana w/o Gulabrao Late, age: 65 years, Occ: Household, {3} R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, 1-2 Pralhad s/o Gulabrao Late, age: 40 years, Occ: Agri., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, 1/3 Rama s/o Gulabrao Late, age: 35 years, Occ: Agri., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellants 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. at Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(4) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1352 OF 2009 Rama s/o Aba Late, age: 23 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant {4} 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. at Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(5) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1393 OF 2009 Pandurang s/o Kishanrao Late, age: 55 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition (Krishna Khore), Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, {5} Lower Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(6) FIRST APPEAL NO. 2695 OF 2009 Aba s/o Nivrutti Late, age: 46 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (Krishna Khore), Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(7) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1388 OF 2009 Satyanarayan s/o Dashrath Zanwar, age: 53 years, Occ: Agril., {6} R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. at Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(8) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1389 OF 2009 Dashrath s/o Shaligram Zanwar (deceased) through L. Rs. A) Mathurabai w/o Dashrath Zanwar (deceased) through L.Rs. At B & C. B) Satyanarayan s/o Dashrath Zanwar, age: 5 3 years, Occ: Agril; C) Jainarayan s/o Dashrath Zanwar, age: 42 years, Occ: Agril., All R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellants {7} 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. at Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(9) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1390 OF 2009 Sahebrao s/o Namdeorao Late

(died) through L. Rs.: 1 Sarubai Sahebrao Late Deleted vide Court's order dt.13.12.2022. 2 Asaram s/o Sahebrao Late, age: 55 years, Occ: Agril., 3 Mahadeo s/o Sahebrao Late, age: 50 years, Occ: Agril.,

All R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellants 01 State of Maharashtra, {8} 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. at Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(10) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1391 OF 2009 1 Asaram s/o Sahebrao Late, age: 40 years, Occ: Agril., 2 Mahadeo s/o Sahebrao Late, age: 35 years, Occ: Agril.; Both R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellants 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. at Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, {9} District Parbhani. Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(11) FIRST APPEAL NO. 327 OF 2023 Uddhav Dnyanoba Late, age: 50 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna, having his offce at Collector Offce, Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, having his offce at Jayakwadi, Selu, Tq. Selu, District Parbhani. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. A. B. Chate, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Anant D. Gadekar, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(12) FIRST APPEAL NO. 2452 OF 2010 {10} 1 Dnyanoba s/o Yellappa Late,

(died) through L. Rs. 1/1 Parubai w/o Dnyanoba Late

(died) L.Rs. Are already on record. 1-2 Devidas s/o Dnyanoba Late, age: 55 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, 1/3 Asaram s/o Dnyanoba Late, age: 45 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, 2 Devidas s/o Dnyanoba Late, age: 55 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellants 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna,

03 Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3. {11}

(13) FIRST APPEAL NO. 508 OF 2021 Abasaheb s/o Dnyandeo Late

(died) through L. Rs. 1 Mandodari Abasaheb Late, age: 65 years, Occ: Agril.; 2 Janardhan Abasaheb Late, age: 42 yers, Occ: Agril; 3 Bhagwan Abasaheb Late, age: 38 years, Occ: Agril; R/o village Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellants 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna, Now the Sub Divisional Offcer, Partur. 03 The Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project Division, Selu, District Parbhani. Since this department is abolished - at present Jalna Irrigation Department, Jalna, Offce at Motibagh, Jalna, Tq. And {12} Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellants Mr. A. B. Chate, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. S. C. Arora, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(14) FIRST APPEAL NO. 122 OF 2023 1) Ganesh Haribhau Late (died) through L. Rs.: 1 Dwarkabai Ganeshrao Late, age: 70 years, Occ: Agril., 2 Muktiram Ganeshrao Late, age: 40 years, Occ: Agril; 3 Rameshwar Ganeshrao Late, age: 33 years, Occ: Agril., 2) Appasaheb Haribhau Late, age: major, Occ: Agril;

All R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellants 01 State of Maharashtra, Jalna, having his offce at Collector offce, Jalna. 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna, Tq. and District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project Division, Selu, District Parbhani, Since this department is abolished - {13} at present Jalna Irrigation Department, Jalna, Offce at Motibagh, Jalna, Tq. & District Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellants Mr. S. W. Munde AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. S. C. Arora, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(15) FIRST APPEAL NO. 2679 OF 2022 Raghunath Laxmanrao Late (died) through L. Rs.: 1 Sopan s/o Raghunath Late, age: 19 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Village Deola, Tq. Partur, District Jalna. 2 Muktabai w/o Raghunath Late, age: 50 years, Occ: Agril; R/o Village Deola, Tq. Partur, District Jalna. Appellants 01 The State of Maharashtra, 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna,

03 Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project,Selu, District Parbhani, Since this department is abolished - {14} at present Jalna Irrigation Department, Jalna, Offce at Motibagh, Jalna, Tq. & District Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellants Mr. A. B. Chate, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. M. C. Swami, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(16) FIRST APPEAL NO. 3819 OF 2022 Ranjit s/o Dnaynoba Late, age: 39 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellants 01 The State of Maharashtra, 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna, Tq. and District Jalna. 03 The Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, Sailu Division, at present Motibag, Jalna, District Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. B. R. Surwase, advocate for Respondent No.3. {15}

(17) FIRST APPEAL NO. 3824 OF 2022 Dnyanoba s/o Narayan Late, age: 70 years, Occ: Agril., All R/o Devla, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 The State of Maharashtra, 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna, Tq. and District Jalna. 03 The Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project Division, Sailu Division, at present Motibag, Jalna, District Jalna. Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. S. N. Kendre, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. B. R. Surwase, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(18) FIRST APPEAL NO. 507 OF 2021 Madan Dnyanoba Magar, age: major, Occ: Agril., R/o village Devla, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 The State of Maharashtra, {16} 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna, Tq. and District Jalna. 03 The Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project Division, Selu, District Parbhani, Since this department is abolished - at present Jalna Irrigation Department, Jalna, Offce at Motibagh, Jalna, Tq. & District Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. S. W. Munde, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. S. C. Arora, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(19) FIRST APPEAL NO. 515 OF 2021 1) Kundlikrao Damodhar Late (died) through L. Rs.: 1 Jiabai Kundlikrao Late, age: major, Occ: Agril., 2 Sitaram Kundlikrao Late, age: major, Occ: Agril;

Both R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellants 01 The State of Maharashtra, Jalna {17} 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna. Now the Sub Divisional Offcer, Partur. 03 The Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project Division, Selu, District Parbhani, Since this department is abolished - at present Jalna Irrigation Department, Jalna, Offce at Motibagh, Jalna, Tq. & District Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellants Mr. S. C. Arora, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(20) FIRST APPEAL NO. 506 OF 2021 Abasaheb Shamrao Late, age: 60 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Village Deola, Tq. Partur, District Jalna. Appellant 01 The State of Maharashtra, Jalna 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, Jalna. 03 The Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project Division, Selu, District Parbhani, Since this department is abolished - {18} at present Jalna Irrigation Department, Jalna, Offce at Motibagh, Jalna, Tq. & District Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. S. N. Kendre, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. S. C. Arora, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(21) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1122 OF 2018 Tulshiram Rakhmaji Pachare

(died) through L. Rs.: 1) Gayabai Tulshiram Pachare, age: 70 years, Occ: Agril; 2) Pandit Tulshiram Pachare, age: 45 years, Occ: Agril.; 3) Dinesh Tulshiram Pachare, age: 43 years, Occ: Agril; 4) Tukaram Tulshiram Pachare, age: 41 years, Occ: Agril; 5) Shivaji Tulshiram Pachare, age: 35 years, Occ: Agril.; All R/o village Deola, Taluka Mantha, District Jalna. Appellants 01 The State of Maharashtra, Jalna, having his offce at Collector, Jalna. {19} 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna, having his offce at Collector offce, 03 The Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project Division, Selu, District Parbhani, Since this department is abolished - at present Jalna Irrigation Department, Jalna, Offce at Motibagh, Jalna, Tq. & District Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellants Mr. S. P. Sonpawale, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(22) FIRST APPEAL NO. 3849 OF 2016 Bapu Anna Late, age: 59 years, Occ: Agril, R/o village Devla, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 The State of Maharashtra, Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna. 03 The Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project Division, Selu, District Parbhani, Since {20} this department is abolished - at present Jalna Irrigation Department, Jalna, Offce at Motibagh, Jalna, Tq. & District Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. S. W. Munde, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. S. B. Patil, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(23) FIRST APPEAL NO. 211 OF 2013 Vasant s/o Ashruba Late, age: major, Occ: Agriculture, R/o at Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 The State of Maharashtra, 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. Jalna. 03 The Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project Selu, District Parbhani. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. S. N. Kendre, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Anant D. Gadekar, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(24) FIRST APPEAL NO. 55 OF 2010 {21} Kausalyabai w/o Dnyanoba Late, age: 60 years, Occ: Household, R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Dist. Jalna. Appellant 01 The State of Maharashtra, 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W., Nimna Dudhana Project, Collector offce, Jalna. 03 The Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project. Dist. Parbhani. Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chawre, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(25) FIRST APPEAL NO. 315 OF 2019 Shriram s/o Shivnarayan Zanwar, age: 45 years, Occ: Agril, R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 The State of Maharashtra, {22} 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (MIW), Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 The Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project Division, Sailu, District Parbhani Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. S. N. Kendre, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. H. T. Gaikwad, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(26) FIRST APPEAL NO. 228 OF 2019 Balaprasad s/o Shivnarayan Zanwar, age: 55 years, Occ: Agril, R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 The State of Maharashtra, 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (MIW), Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 The Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project Division, Sailu, District Parbhani Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. S. N. Kendre, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. H. T. Gaikwad, advocate for Respondent No.3. {23}

(27) FIRST APPEAL NO. 3851 OF 2016 Gulab Babasaheb Late, age: 46 years, Occ: Agril, R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 The State of Maharashtra, Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 02 The Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (MIW), Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 The Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project Division, Selu, District Parbhani. Since this department is abolished at present, Jalna Irrigation Department, Jalna, Offce at Motibagh, Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. Mr. D. M. Kakade, advocate for the Appellant Mr. A. B. Chate, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Anant D. Gadekar, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(28) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1394 OF 2009 Madhukar s/o Dattatraya Misal, age: 27 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant {24} 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (Krishna Khore), Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. S. N. Kendre, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Anand P. Chawre, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(29) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1452 OF 2009 Gangadhar s/o Ganpatrao Late, (deceased) through L. R.: Raosaheb s/o Gangadhar Late, age: 46 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (Krishna Khore), Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, {25} Nimna Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. S. N. Kendre, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(30) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1401 OF 2009 Babasaheb s/o Gangadharrao Late, age: 34 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M. I. W. at Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(31) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1454 OF 2009 {26} Laxman s/o Shivram Awalwad, age: 35 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (Krishna Khore), Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(32) FIRST APPEAL NO. 1713 OF 2009 Dnyanoba s/o Eknathrao Pitale,

(died) through L. Rs.: 1 Gayabai w/o Dnyanoba Pitale, age: 67 years, Occ: Agril; 2 Udhav s/o Dnyanoba Pitale, age: 48 years, Occ: Agril; 3 Pandharinath Dnyanoba Pitale; age: 38 years, Occ: Agril; {27} 4 Babasaheb Dnyanoba Pitale, age: 65 years, Occ: Agril; All R/o Deola, Tq. Partur, Appellant 01 State of Maharashtra, 02 Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (MIW), Jalna, Tq. & District Jalna. 03 Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District Parbhani. Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(33) FIRST APPEAL NO.1714 OF 2009 Kishanrao s/o Eknathrao Pitale, Deceased through L.R.'s

¶1Vishwanath s/o Kishanrao Pitale, Age : 70 years, Occu.: Agril.,

¶2Ambadas s/o Kishanrao Pitale, Age : 68 years, Occu.: Agril.,

¶3Gulab s/o Kishanrao Pitale, Age : 65 years, Occu.: Agril., All R/o.: Kedar Wakadi, Tq. Mantha, {28} District : Jalna Appellants VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer,

(MIW) Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai

Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(34) FIRST APPEAL NO.1864 OF 2009 Babu s/o Namdeorao Late, Age : 40 years, Occu.: Agril., R/o.: Deloa, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna Appellant VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (Krishna Khore) Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai

{29} Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chawre, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(35) FIRST APPEAL NO.2217 OF 2009 Dhondiba s/o Eknath Pitale

(died), through L. Rs.:

¶1Muktabai w/o Tukaram Choure, Deceased through L.R's 1-A) Mugaji s/o Tukaram Choure, Age : 65 years, Occu.: Agril., 1-B) Manjiram s/o Tukaram Choure, Age : 55 years, Occu.: Agril., Both r/o.: Gohegaon, Tq. Sailu, District : Parbhani

¶2Satyabhama w/o Punjaram Dugane, Age : 40 years, Occu.: Housewife, R/o.: Mapegaon, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna

¶3Kachru w/o Dhondiba Pitle, Age : 40 years, Occu.: Agril., R/o.: Kedar Wakadi, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna. Appellants VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (M.I.W.) Jalna, {30} Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai

Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. S. N. Kendre, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(36) FIRST APPEAL NO.2630 OF 2009 Balasaheb s/o Bhaurao Late, Age : 35 years, Occu.: Agril., R/o.: Deloa, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna Appellant VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (Krishna Khore) Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(37) FIRST APPEAL NO.2631 OF 2009 {31} Datta s/o Namdeo Misal, Age : 55 years, Occu.: Agril., R/o.: Deloa, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna Appellant VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (Krishna Khore) Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(38) FIRST APPEAL NO.2693 OF 2009 Bhagwan s/o Dnyanoba Late, Age : 20 years, Occu.: Agril., R/o.: Deloa, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna Appellant VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (Krishna Khore) Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna {32}

¶3Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(39) FIRST APPEAL NO.2694 OF 2009

¶1Abasaheb s/o Sopan Jadhav, Age : 25 years, Occu.: Agril.,

¶2Pralhad s/o Sopan Jadhav, Age : 30 years, Occu.: Agril., Both R/o.: R/o.: Deloa, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna Appellants VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M.I.W. Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai

Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3. {33}

(40) FIRST APPEAL NO.682 OF 2010 Vimalbai w/o Abasaheb Late, Deceased through L.R.'s Gajanan s/o Anantrao Golekar, Age : 28 years, Occu.: Agril., R/o.: Purushottampuri, Tq. Majalgaon, District : Beed Appellants VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (M.I.W.) Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(41) FIRST APPEAL NO.2451 OF 2010 Baburao s/o Manoharrao Kulkarni, Died through LR's

¶1Smt. Ratnaprabha w/o Baburao Kulkarni (Deleted)

¶2Pradeep s/o Baburao Kulkarni, Age : 42 years, Occu.: Service,

¶3Jankiram s/o Baburao Kulkarni, {34} Age : 36 years, Occu.: Service,

¶4Manohar s/o. Baburao Kulkarni, Age : 36 years, Occu.: Service,

¶5Pramod s/o. Baburao Kulkarni, Age : 32 years, Occu.: Business,

¶6Praveen s/o. Baburao Kulkarni, Age : 30 years, Occu.: Service, All R/o.: Sailu, Taluka : Sailu, District : Parbhani Appellants VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer,

(MIW) Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai

Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(42) FIRST APPEAL NO.77 OF 2012 Manik s/o Dnyanoba Late, Age : 32 years, Occu.: Agril., R/o.: Deloa, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna Appellant {35} VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M.I.W. Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai

Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellant Mr. B. V. Virdhe, for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(43) FIRST APPEAL NO.1353 OF 2009 Dnyanoba s/o Hari Late, Deceased through : L.R.'s

¶1Kausalyabai w/o Dnyanoba Late, Age : 60 years, Occu.; Household, R/o.: Chincholi, Tq. Partur, Dist. Jalna

¶2Bhagwan s/o Dnyanoba Late, Age : 35 years, Occu.: Household,

¶3Mahadev s/o Dnyanoba Late, Age : 28 years, Occu.: Household, R/o.: Chincholi, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna Appellants VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra {36} Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (Krishna Khore) Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(44) FIRST APPEAL NO.2692 OF 2009 Sakhubai w/o Hari Late, Deceased : Through L.R.'s A) Dnyanoba s/o Haribhau Late Deceased : Through : L.R.'s A-1. Kausalyabai w/o Dnyanoba Late, Age : 60 years, Occu.; Household, R/o.: Chincholi, Tq. Partur, Dist. Jalna A-2. Bhagwan s/o Dnyanoba Late, Age : 35 years, Occu.: Agril., R/o.: Chincholi, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna A-3. Mahadev s/o Dnyanoba Late, Age : 28 years, Occu.: Agril., R/o.: Chincholi, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna B. Shankark s/o Haribhau Late, Age : 60 years, Occu.: Agril., {37} R/o.: Deloa, Tq. Partur, Dist. Jalna Appellants VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (M.I.W.) Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. B. R. Surwase, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(45) FIRST APPEAL NO.464 OF 2022 Bhau s/o Namdev Late Deceased : Through L.R.'s

¶1Balasaheb s/o Bhaurao late, Age : 65 years, Occu.: Agril.,

¶2Rambhau s/o Bhaurao Late, Age : 50 years, Occu.: Agril.,

¶3Dhnyaneshwar s/o Sonaji Late, Age : 21 years, Occu.: Agril. All R/o.: Deola, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna Appellants VERSUS {38}

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, M.I.W. Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, Lower Dudhana Project, Now at present : Near Motibag, Jalna, District : Jalna

Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. S. W. Munde, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. S. G. Bhalerao, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(46) FIRST APPEAL NO.1453 OF 2009 Bapu s/o Kundalikrao Misal, Deceased : Through L.R.'s

¶1Pandit s/o Bapurao Misal, Age : 50 years, Occu.: Agril.,

¶2Ankush s/o Vithalrao Misal, Age : 30 years, Occu.: Agril., Both R/o.: Deola, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna Appellants VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, ( Krishna Khore) Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna {39}

¶3Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai

Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Anand P. Chaware, advocate for Respondent No.3.

(47) FIRST APPEAL NO.402 OF 2019

¶1Rambhau @ Ramdas s/o Ganpat Kamble Age : 60 years, Occu.: Agril.,

¶2Bhima s/o Ganpat Kamble, Since died, through his L.R.'s 2-A) Rukhmin wd/o Bhimrao Kamble Age : 54 years, Occu.: Household, 2-B) Ashok s/o Bhimrao Kamble, Age : 26 years, Occu.: Agril., 2-C) Ganesh s/o Bhimrao Kamble, Age : 23 years, Occu.: Agril., All R/o.: Devla, Tq. Partur, District : Jalna Appellants VERSUS

¶1State of Maharashtra Through : The Collector, Jalna

¶2Special Land Acquisition Offcer, (M.I.W.) Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna

¶3Executive Engineer, {40} Lower Dudhana Project, District : Parbhanai

Mr. P. R. Kadam, advocate for the Appellants Mr. Ram B. Deshpande, advocate for Respondent No.3. CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.

DATE : 07th February, 2023. ORAL JUDGMENT : First Appeal No.55 of 2010 is not on board. Taken on board on the request of learned Counsel for the appellant. All these appeals are preferred by the respective appellants, who are the original claimants for seeking enhancement of compensation amounts awarded by the learned District Judge, Jalna (herein after referred to as "the learned Reference Court") under the respective judgments. The subject lands, in all these appeals, which are situated at village Deola, are acquired by the Government for Lower Dudhana Project at Village Kedarwadi, Taluka Mantha, District Jalna, vide Notifcation dated 14.07.1995, issued {41} under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act. The learned Counsel for respective appellants as well as respective learned Counsel for the acquiring body, in all these appeals, made a joint submission before this Court on 02nd February, 2023, that all these appeals can be disposed of in view of the order dated 19th August, 2022, passed by this Court in First Appeal No. 1958 of 2018 with First Appeal No. 2485 of 2016. On perusal of the aforesaid order, it appears that this Court has relied upon certain earlier orders in the appeals, arising out of the same acquisition, which were settled before the Lok Adalat with an agreement between the rival parties on the rate of Rs.2400/- per Are in respect of dry lands. The learned Counsel for respective appellants and respective learned Counsel for acquiring body, in all these appeals, also made a joint submission that some of the other {42} connected matters, arising out of the same acquisition, were settled before the Lok Adalat and the rate of Rs.3600/- per Are was granted for semi-irrigated lands and Rs.4800/- was granted for fully irrigated lands. Thus, it appears that, learned Counsel for respective appellants as well as learned Counsel for acquiring body, in all these appeals, are in agreement, for following rates as per the specifcation of the lands: Classifcation Rate Dry Lands Rs.2400/- per are Semi-irrigated Lands Rs.3600/- per are Fully Irrigated Lands Rs.4800/- per are Potkharab lands Rs.1200/- per are The learned Counsel for respective parties, in all these appeals, submit that they are fully in agreement with the observation of the learned Reference Court in respect of classifcation/categorization of the lands in the impugned judgments. In view of the same, following order is passed: {43}

(A) In all these appeals, respective appellants-claimants shall be entitled for the rate of compensation as agreed between themselves and the acquiring body, which is as follows: Classifcation Rate Dry Lands Rs.2400/- per are Semi-irrigated Lands Rs.3600/- per are Fully Irrigated Lands Rs.4800/- per are Potkharab lands Rs.1200/- per are

(B) The appellants-claimants shall also be entitled to get interest under Sections 28 and 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, from the respective dates of awards passed by the Special Land Acquisition Offcer.

(C) The appellants-claimants shall be entitled to get interest @12% per annum as a special component from the date of Notifcation under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, till the date of passing respective awards by the Special {44} Land Acquisition Offcer, as per Section 23 (1A) of the Act.

(D) The appellants-claimants shall also be entitled to get 30% solatium on the difference of market value under Section 23(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

(E) The awards be modifed accordingly.

(F) The appeals are accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs.

(G) Pending Civil Applications, if any, stand disposed of.

(H) Liberty to pay defcit Court fee, if any, within two weeks after it is computed by the offce.

(I) Record and Proceedings be sent back to the Reference Court.

(SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)

JUDGE adb