Bombay High Court
THE STATE OF MAH AND ORSversusSAHEBA BABU DOKE
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
Holding
The Court held that the compensation enhancement did not exceed the four‑times limit and therefore dismissed the appeals.
Summary
The State of Maharashtra appealed against a 2007 judgment of the Additional District Judge‑I, Beed, which awarded compensation in several land acquisition cases. The State argued that the reference court had enhanced the compensation beyond four times the amount fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer, contrary to a Government Resolution (Sankirna‑2014/Prak.Kra.4/Bham‑1/A‑4) which stipulated that enhancements up to four times would not be challenged. The Court examined the resolution and the extent of the enhancement and found that the compensation did not exceed the four‑fold limit. Consequently, the Court saw no ground to interfere with the lower court’s order. The appeals were dismissed, and any pending civil applications were also disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the compensation enhanced by the reference court exceeds four times the amount awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer, thereby violating the State Government's policy resolution.
Subjects
- land acquisition
- compensation
- reference court
- government resolution
- appeal dismissed
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:46244
FA 2582/13 & Ors.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
924 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2582 OF 2013
THE STATE OF MAH AND ORS
VERSUS
MARUTI MAHADA DOKE
...
AGP for Appellants/State : Mr. S.N. Morampalle
...
WITH
FIRST APPEAL NO. 2583 OF 2013
WITH
FIRST APPEAL NO. 2584 OF 2013
WITH
FIRST APPEAL NO. 2585 OF 2013
WITH
FIRST APPEAL NO. 2586 OF 2013
WITH
FIRST APPEAL NO. 2587 OF 2013
…
CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
Dated : September 30, 2026
PER COURT :-
1. Heard the learned AGP for State/appellants.
2. By these appeal, the appellants/State assails the Judgment and
award dated 10.4.2007 passed by the learned Additional District Judge-I,
Beed in LAR Nos. No.176/2005, 174/2005, 175/2005, 173/2005, 191/2005
and 179/2005.
3. The learned AGP submits that the compensation enhanced by the
learned Reference Court does not exceed four times the amount awarded by
the Land Acquisition Officer.
4. In view of the aforesaid submissions and having regard to the policy
decision of the State Government contained in Government Resolution
No.Sankirna-2014/Prak.Kra.4/Bham-1/A-4 dated 03.11.2016 with
FA 2582/13 & Ors.
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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
order. 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. )
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