HMK 21. FA-1272-2001.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 1272 OF 2001 The State Of Maharashtra, Through The Special Land Acquisition Officer ….Appellant Versus Vishnu Maruti Zapade .…Respondent __________________________________________________________________ Mr. A. R. Patil, Additional G. P. for the Appellant-State. Ms. Sonia Miskin for the Respondent. __________________________________________________________________ CORAM : JITENDRA JAIN, J. DATED : 06th AUGUST 2026 P. C. : 1. The amount involved in the State’s appeal is only Rs.1,00,149/-. Therefore, appeal is dismissed on the ground of quantum. 2. Registry to accept vakalatnama of Ms. Miskin, learned counsel for the respondent, if filed within two weeks from today. 3. Appeal is dismissed. 4. Merits are kept open. 5. This order will not be cited as precedent, since the Court has not gone into the merits of the case. [ JITENDRA JAIN, J. ] 1 of 1 2026:BHC-AS:32382 Signed by: Sayyed Saeed Ali Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 06/08/2026 16:40:40