NAGNATH TATYA HALGE DIED THR. LRS SOMNATH NAGNATHAPPA HALGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

2026:BHC-AUG:37356

                                                                        FA 1234/06 & Ors.
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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                4 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1234 OF 2006

                  NAGNATH TATYA HALGE L.RS. SOMNATH NAGNATHAPPA HALGE
                                         VERSUS
                               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                            ...
                                          WITH
                              FIRST APPEAL NO. 1237 OF 2006

             NAGNATH TATYA HALGE DIED THR. LRS SOMNATH NAGNATHAPPA HALGE
                                        VERSUS
                              THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                           …
                                         WITH
                             FIRST APPEAL NO. 1235 OF 2006

                  NAGNATH TATYA HALGE L.RS. SOMNATH NAGNATHAPPA HALGE
                                         VERSUS
                               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                            …
                                          WITH
                              FIRST APPEAL NO. 1236 OF 2006

                  NAGNATH TATYA HALGE L.RS. SOMNATH NAGNATHAPPA HALGE
                                               VERSUS
                                   THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                                  …
             Advocate for Appellants in all matters : Mr. Rajendra S. Deshmukkh, Senior
                    counsel a/w. Ms. Ashwini Deshmukh i/b. Ms. Shital S. Karle
                            AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.S. Dande
                                                  …

                                CORAM           : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
                                Dated           : August 17, 2026

            PER COURT :-

            1.    As the acquisition proceedings were initiated long back, heard finally

            with the consent of learned senior counsel Mr. Rajendra S. Deshmukh a/w.

            Ms. Ashwini Deshmukh i/b. Ms. Shital S. Karle and Mr. S.S. Dande, learned

            AGP for State.

            2.    By   these   appeals,   the   appellant/original   claimants   assail   the
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judgment and award dated 31.7.2006 passed by the learned II Adhoc

Additional District Judge, Ambajogai in LAR No. 52/1985, 9/1981, 54/1985

and 53/1985 for further enhancement of compensation.

3.    The lands of the original claimants were acquired for the project Parli-

Jalalpur road by issuing notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition

Act. Possession of the lands was taken over in 1976. SLAO has awarded

compensation at the rate of Rs.80 ps. to Rs.1/- per sq. ft. Being aggrieved

by the same, the claimants preferred the reference in which the reference

court enhanced the compensation at the rate of Rs.3/- per sq. ft. Being

aggrieved by the same, the present first appeals are filed by the original

claimants.

4.    Mr. Rajendra S. Deshmukh, learned Senior counsel appearing for the

appellants/original claimants submits that the learned reference court has

not considered the evidence on record in proper perspective and has

awarded very meager compensation and prays to allow the appeal.

5.    Mr. S.S. Dande, learned AGP supports the order passed by the

reference court and submits that the reference court has rightly determined

the compensation of the acquired lands after considering the available

evidence on record and prays to dismiss the appeals.

6.    Having heard the learned counsel for respective parties, with their

assistance, I have gone through the record and proceedings and judgment

and award of the reference court. After going through the same, it appears

that the lands of the original claimants were acquired for the project Parli-

Jalalpur road by issuing notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition

Act. The learned reference court, after considering the evidence led by the

parties, has rightly determined the compensation and therefore, I do not
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find any illegality or perversity in the order passed by the learned reference

court. No case is made out by the claimants for interference in the

impugned judgment and award. Hence, the appeals are dismissed.

7.     Pending civil applications, if any, are also disposed of.



                                            ( SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. )

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