Bombay High Court
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusSHRI. MOHAN GOVIND SHINDE
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court did not interfere with the impugned judgment and upheld the award of Rs.18,497.
Summary
The State of Maharashtra appealed a land acquisition award granted to Shri Mohan Govind Shinde, contending that the compensation of Rs.2,531 awarded by the acquisition officer was insufficient compared to the Rs.18,497 awarded by the 6th Joint CJSD, Pune in a prior judgment dated August 5, 2000. The learned Additional Government Pleader, acknowledging the modest amounts involved, sought the Court’s direction. Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan, noting the meagre sums and the protracted pendency, declined to interfere with the earlier judgment and ordered the State to comply with the impugned award within twelve weeks. The order expressly stated that it does not set a precedent on any legal merits. Consequently, the appeal and the associated civil applications were finally disposed of, with any cross‑objections postponed to a later date.
Issues considered
- Whether the compensation awarded in the land acquisition matter should be altered in view of the higher amount awarded by the 6th Joint CJSD, Pune.
Subjects
- Land Acquisition
- Compensation
- Appeal
- Small Sum
- Civil Procedure
Judgment
926-FA-1504-2007.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
FIRST APPEAL NO. 1504 OF 2007
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2333 OF 2007
IN
FIRST APPEAL NO. 1504 OF 2007
The State Of Maharashtra …Plaintiff
Versus
Shri. Mohan Govind Shinde …Respondent
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6041 OF 2008
IN
FIRST APPEAL NO. 1504 OF 2007
The State Of Maharashtra …Plaintiff
Versus
Shri. Mohan Govind Shinde Since Dec. Thr.LRs. 1- …Respondent
A) Smt.Kaushalya Mohan Shinde
Mr. A.R. Patil, AGP for the State.
CORAM: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.
DATE: May 8, 2026
ORDER :
1. A bunch of First Appeals have been listed today by reason of the
amounts involved being meagre, as submitted by the Learned Addl. G.P. The
captioned appeals form part of such list of First Appeals.
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2. Learned AGP is willing to submit to orders of this Court considering the
meagre size of the amounts involved in this Appeal. First Appeal No. 1504 OF
2007 relates to Land Acquisition Reference No.251/1997.
3. It is stated that the amount awarded by the land acquisition officer is a
sum of Rs.2,531/- while the amount awarded by 6 th Joint CJSD, Pune, the
jurisdictional reference court by the impugned judgement dated August 5,
2000 is a sum of Rs. 18,497/-.
4. Taking on board the submissions by the Learned AGP, and considering
the meagre sums involved and the sheer length of time for which the matter
has remained pending, no interference is made with the impugned judgment.
The State is directed to adhere to the impugned judgement at the earliest in
any event within a period of 12 weeks from today.
5. Nothing contained in this Order would constitute a declaration on the
merits of any legal issues involved in the Appeal to constitute a precedent for
other matters.
6. In these circumstances, the Appeal is finally disposed of. Any Civil
Applications therein are also hereby finally disposed of.
7. Cross objections, if any, are stood over to June 18, 2026.
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8. All actions required to be taken pursuant to this order shall be taken
upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on this Court’s website.
[ SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.]
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