Bombay High Court
THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECTversusANNARAO DIGAMBER PATIL AND ANR
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
Holding
The appeals are dismissed as the compensation awarded is within the four‑times limit and there is no jurisdictional ground to intervene.
Summary
The Exe Engineer Medium Project Latur appealed several civil judgments and awards dated 27 March 2008 that granted compensation in reference court cases. The State Government, through a resolution dated 3 November 2016 (with subsequent corrigenda), had decided not to challenge any reference court award that increased compensation up to four times the amount awarded by the State Legal Aid Office (SLAO). The learned Advocate General for the State argued that the compensation awarded was within this four‑fold limit. The High Court examined whether there was any ground to intervene in the reference court awards and found none, as the compensation did not exceed the statutory ceiling. Consequently, the Court dismissed all the appeals and ordered the disposal of any pending civil applications related to the same matters.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can intervene in reference court compensation awards that are within four times the SLAO award.
- Whether the State Government resolution bars any challenge to such awards.
Subjects
- compensation award
- reference court
- State Government resolution
- civil appeal
- jurisdiction
- SLAO
- four‑fold limit
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:26441
1 of 4 15-FA.1949.2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
15 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1949 OF 2013
THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATUR
VERSUS
KASHIBAI SOPANRAO WAGHULE (DIED) THROUGH LRS AND ORS
...
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Appellant.
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
...
AND
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6124 OF 2009
IN FA/1950/2013
THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATUR
VERSUS
VENKAT BHIMRAO RUEKAR AND ANR
…
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Applicant.
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
AND
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6129 OF 2009
IN FA/1949/2013
THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATUR
VERSUS
KASHIBAI SOPANRAO WAGHULE (DIED) THROUGH LRS AND ORS
…
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Applicant.
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
AND
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6131 OF 2009
IN FA/1951/2013
THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATUR
VERSUS
BABU BHAURAO JADHAV (DIED) THROUGH LRS AND ORS
…
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Applicant.
Tauseef
2 of 4 15-FA.1949.2013
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
Mr. Gajanan K. Sontakke, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 7.
AND
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6122 OF 2009
IN FA/1954/2013
THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT
VERSUS
ANNARAO DIGAMBER PATIL AND ANR
…
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Applicant.
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
AND
FIRST APPEAL NO. 1952 OF 2013
THE EX ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATUR
VERSUS
OMPRAKASH SHANKARRAO PIND AND ANR
…
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Appellant.
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
AND
FIRST APPEAL NO. 1953 OF 2013
THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATUR
VERSUS
ISMAIL MEHEBOOB SAHEB SHAIKH AND ANR
…
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Appellant.
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
AND
FIRST APPEAL NO. 1951 OF 2013
THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATUR
VERSUS
BABU BHAURAO JADHAV (DIED) THROUGH LRS AND ORS
…
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Appellant.
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
Tauseef
3 of 4 15-FA.1949.2013
AND
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6133 OF 2009
IN FA/1952/2013
THE EX ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATUR
VERSUS
OMPRAKASH SHANKARRAO PIND AND ANR
…
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Applicant.
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
AND
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6126 OF 2009
IN FA/1953/2013
THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATUR
VERSUS
ISMAIL MEHEBOOB SAHEB SHAIKH AND ANR
…
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Applicant.
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
AND
FIRST APPEAL NO. 1950 OF 2013
THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATUR
VERSUS
VENKAT BHIMRAO RUEKAR AND ANR
…
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Appellant.
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
AND
FIRST APPEAL NO. 1954 OF 2013
THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT
VERSUS
ANNARAO DIGAMBER PATIL AND ANR
…
Ms. Madhubala Gangwal Patni, Advocate for Appellant.
Mr. S. S. Dande, AGP for Respondent-State.
...
Tauseef
4 of 4 15-FA.1949.2013
CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
DATE : 2nd JULY, 2026
P.C.:-
1. Heard the learned counsel for the Appellants/State.
2. By these appeals, the Appellants are assailing the Judgments
and awards dated 27.03.2008 passed by the learned Civil Judge Senior
Division, Nilanga, District Latur in LAR Nos.30/1998, 33/1998,
28/1998, 31/1998, 29/1998 and 196/1998.
3. Learned AGP submits that the compensation granted by the
learned Reference Court is within four times the compensation granted
by the SLAO.
4. In fact the State Government vide Government Resolution
No.Sankirna-2014/Prak.Kra.4/Bham-1/A-4 dated 03.11.2016 with
Corrigendum dated 23.02.2017 and 13.08.2018 to the said
Government Resolution, took a decision not to challenge the reference,
if compensation is enhanced only upto four times.
5. Therefore, I do not find any reason to intervene with the
impugned orders. Hence, the present Appeals are dismissed.
6. In view of dismissal of the Appeals, pending Civil
Applications, if any, do not survive and are disposed of accordingly.
(SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.)
Tauseef
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