Bombay High Court
THE STATE OF MAH AND ORSversusBASHIRODDIN KARIMODDIN SAYYAD
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- SANJAY A DESHMUKH
Holding
The appeal was dismissed because the compensation awarded was within the four‑times limit prescribed by the State Government's resolution.
Summary
The State of Maharashtra appealed a judgment of the Latur Land Reference Court that awarded compensation to Bashiruddin Karimoddin Sayyad. The State argued that a Government Resolution dated 03.11.2016, with a corrigendum on 23.02.2017, directs the government not to file or contest any appeal where the compensation awarded is within four times the amount awarded by the State Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO). The court examined this policy and found that the compensation awarded by the Reference Court fell within the four‑times limit. Accordingly, the court held that the appeal should not proceed. The appeal was therefore disposed of, effectively dismissing the State's challenge.
Issues considered
- Whether the appeal should be dismissed on the ground that the compensation awarded is within four times the amount awarded by the SLAO as per the State Government's policy resolution.
Subjects
- compensation
- land acquisition
- government policy
- appeal dismissal
- reference court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:6793
1 FA.1972.2009.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,
BENCH AT AURANGABAD.
FIRST APPEAL NO. 1972 OF 2009
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
VERSUS
BASHIRODDIN KARIMODDIN SAYYAD
...
AGP for Appellant / State : Mr. S. B. Jadhav.
Advocate for Respondent : Mr. Amit Shrikant Deshpande.
...
CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.
DATE : 12th February, 2026.
P.C.:
1 This appeal is preferred against the judgment and award
dated 26th June, 2007 passed by the learned Land Reference Court,
District Latur, in LAR No.880 of 2002.
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
SLAO. 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 of compensation awarded by the
2 FA.1972.2009.odt
Reference Court is within four times of the amount awarded by the
SLAO.
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. ]
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