Bombay High Court
THE STATE OF MAH and ORSversusNANDKISHORE BALIRAM PAWAR
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ARUN R PEDNEKER
Holding
The appeal is dismissed as the court will not entertain a first appeal involving a meager amount.
Summary
The Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation of Rs.64,800 to the respondent, which was subsequently increased to Rs.82,800 by the Reference Court. The State of Maharashtra filed a first appeal challenging the compensation amount. The High Court noted that the quantum involved was meager and, consequently, decided not to entertain the appeal. The appeal was dismissed, leaving the compensation awarded by the Reference Court intact. No substantive legal questions on the merits of compensation were addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether a first appeal challenging a compensation award in a land acquisition case should be entertained when the amount involved is meager
Subjects
- land acquisition
- compensation
- appeal
- jurisdiction
- meager amount
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:19166
1
896.06FA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
925 FIRST APPEAL NO. 896 OF 2006
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS
VERSUS
NANDKISHORE BALIRAM PAWAR
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AGP for the Appellant-State : Mr.B.V.Virdhe
Advocate for Respondent : Adv.Sawari M. Patil h/f.
Mr.M.M.Patil [Beedkar]
…
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
DATE : 28.04.2026
P.C. :
1] The Land Acquisition Officer has awarded
compensation of Rs.64,800/- and the Reference Court has
awarded compensation of Rs.82,800/-.
2] Considering the amount involved in this appeal
being meager, this Court would not entertain the present
First Appeal. Hence, the First Appeal is dismissed.
[ARUN R. PEDNEKER]
JUDGE
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