Bombay High Court
STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusGOVIND MANIKRAO KALE
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANJAY A DESHMUKH
Holding
The appeal is dismissed as the compensation awarded is within the four‑times limit prescribed by the State Government's policy.
Summary
The State of Maharashtra appealed a judgment and award dated 10 April 2000 of the Beed District Land Reference Court in favor of Govind Manikrao Kale. The State argued that a Government Resolution dated 3 November 2016, and its corrigendum dated 23 February 2017, directed that the State would not file or contest any appeal where the compensation awarded by the Reference Court is within four times the amount awarded by the State Land Acquisition Officer (S.L.A.O.). The learned Advocate General for the State submitted that the present appeal fell within this threshold. The bench considered the State's policy decision and the submissions of the Advocate General. Accordingly, the court disposed of the first appeal, effectively dismissing it in accordance with the State’s policy.
Issues considered
- Whether the appeal should be dismissed on the ground that the compensation awarded by the Reference Court is within four times the amount awarded by the S.L.A.O. as per the State Government's policy resolution
Subjects
- Land Acquisition
- Compensation
- Appeal
- Government Policy
- Reference Court
- State Government Resolution
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:7093
910 FA NO. 1222 OF 2003.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
910 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1222 OF 2003
State Of Maharashtra
VERSUS
Govind Manikrao Kale
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Mr. S. B. Jadhav, 9AGP for Appellant State
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CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.
DATE : 17.02.2026
PER COURT :-
1. This appeal is preferred against the judgment and
award dated 10.04.2000 passed by the learned Land Reference
Court Beed District Beed in L.A.R. No.580 of 1991.
2. The learned AGP for the State submits that in view of
the policy decision of the State Government as per the
Government Resolution dated 03.11.2016 and the corrigendum
dated 23.02.2017 issued thereto, the State Government has
resolved not to file or contest any appeal where the amount of
compensation awarded by the Reference Court is within four times
of the amount awarded by the S.L.A.O. He submits that the
present first appeal deserves to be disposed of in view of the
aforesaid policy decision of the State Government, as the amount
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of compensation awarded by the Reference Court is within four times
of the amount awarded by the S.L.A.O.
3. Considering the submissions of the learned AGP as well as
the policy decision of the State Government, the appeal deserves to be
disposed of. The First Appeal is disposed of accordingly.
[ SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. ]
HRJadhav
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