Bombay High Court
STATE OF MAHversusVASANT NIVRUTTI CHAUDHARI
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- SANJAY A DESHMUKH
Holding
The appeals were dismissed because the compensation awarded was within four times the SLAO award, in accordance with the State Government’s policy.
Summary
The Special Land Acquisition Officer appealed against judgments and compensation awards dated 12 October 2004 rendered by the Land Reference Court, Jalgaon, in two land acquisition matters. The State Government had issued a policy resolution on 3 November 2016, amended on 23 February 2017, stating it would not file or contest any appeal where the compensation awarded by the Reference Court did not exceed four times the amount awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer. The learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that the compensation in the present appeals fell within this four‑fold limit. The court, considering the State’s policy and the AGP’s submission, held that there was no merit in proceeding with the appeals. Consequently, both appeals were disposed of without further hearing.
Issues considered
- Whether the appeal should be entertained when the compensation awarded by the Reference Court is within four times the amount awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, as per the State Government’s policy resolution.
Subjects
- Land acquisition
- Compensation
- Appeal
- Government policy
- Special Land Acquisition Officer
- Reference Court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:10303
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,
BENCH AT AURANGABAD.
18 FIRST APPEAL NO. 441 OF 2005
THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND ANOTHER
VERSUS
VASANT NIVRUTTI CHAUDHARI
AND
FIRST APPEAL NO. 430 OF 2005
THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND ANOTHER
VERSUS
GANGUBAI SHANKAR PATIL AND ANOTHER
...
AGP for Appellant / State : Mr. S. G. Joshi.
Advocate for Respondent : Mr. Krishna G. Narwade, h/f Mr. A. B. Kale.
...
CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.
DATE : 09th March, 2026.
P.C.:
1 These appeals are preferred against the judgment and
award dated 12th October, 2004 passed by the learned Land
Reference Court, District Jalgaon in LAR Nos.197 and 213 of 2001.
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
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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
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 appeals deserve to be
disposed of. The first appeals are disposed of accordingly.
[ SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. ]
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