24-FA-4703-2017.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 24 FIRST APPEAL NO. 4703 OF 2017 The State Of Maharashtra VERSUS Anita Sojar Andhare And Another ...... Mr. B.A. Shinde, AGP for Appellant-State Mr. S.N. Patne, Advocate for Respondent No.1-Claimant ...... CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. DATE : 21 AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the Appellant-State. 2. By this appeal, the Appellant assail the Judgment and award dated 01.10.2014 passed by the learned 2nd Joint Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Osmanabad in L.A.R. No.401 of 2013. 3. Learned AGP appearing for the Appellant-State as well as learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1-claimant submit 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 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. 2026:BHC-AUG:38295 24-FA-4703-2017.odt 2 5. Therefore, I do not find any reason to intervene with the impugned order. Hence, the present Appeal is dismissed. 6. The Claimant is at liberty to withdraw the amount deposited by the State/acquiring body before the learned Reference Court, if any. 7. In view of dismissal of the Appeal, pending Civil Applications, if any, do not survive and are disposed of accordingly. [ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE ] JUDGE S P Rane