1 19 FA 241 OF 2022+20 32 to 38 40 41 47 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 19 FIRST APPEAL NO. 241 OF 2022 RAMPRASAD DAJIBA SATHE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 240 OF 2022 GORAKHNATH KACHRU INGOLE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 811 OF 2021 YASHVANTA BHIVRAO INGOLE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 245 OF 2022 DAJIBA BHIMRAO SATHE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 2936 OF 2021 LAXMAN DAGDUBA SATHE (DIED) THR LRS URMILA AND ANR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 239 OF 2022 OMPRAKASH DAJIBA SATHE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 244 OF 2022 HARIBHAU KACHRU INGOLE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS 2025:BHC-AUG:36742 2 19 FA 241 OF 2022+20 32 to 38 40 41 47 AND 20 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1364 OF 2022 VILAS SOPAN KATARE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 1334 OF 2022 AND 32 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2215 OF 2022 BABASAHEB RAMRAO SATE (DIED) THR LRS DNYANESHWAR AND ORS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE COLLECTOR, AURANGABAD AND ORS AND 33 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2216 OF 2022 SOPAN BUVAJI GADVE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR COLLECTOR, AURANGABAD AND ORS AND 34 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2218 OF 2022 SAKHARAM SHRIRANG RAUT VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR COLLECTOR, AURANGABAD AND ORS AND 35 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2219 OF 2022 ASHOK ACHUTRAO GADVE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR COLLECTOR, AURANGABAD AND ORS AND 36 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2220 OF 2022 PRAKASH SOPANRAO GADVE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS AND 3 19 FA 241 OF 2022+20 32 to 38 40 41 47 37 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2495 OF 2022 PRALHAD SHANKARRAO CHAVAN (DIED) THR LRS. DWARKABAI P. CHAVAN AND ANR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS AND 38 FIRST APPEAL NO. 3109 OF 2022 ARUN SOPANRAO GADVE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS AND 40 FIRST APPEAL NO. 4283 OF 2022 BHASKAR DEVRAO GAIKWAD VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS AND 41 FIRST APPEAL NO. 258 OF 2023 TULSHIRAM DAJIBA RAUT AND ANR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE COLLECTOR, JALNA AND ORS AND 47 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9628 OF 2021 IN FAST/17876/2021 NANDKISHOR RAMNARAYAN RATHI (DIED) THR LRS NAVALKISHOR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS … Adv. for Appellants in FAs : Mr. D. M. Kakade, Mr. V. D. Bhise, Mr. Kailas B. Jadhav and Mr. A. H. Korhalkar, respectively. AGPs for Respondent/s-State in respective FA : Mr. N. R. Dayma and Mr. S. V. Hange, respectively. Advocate for Acquiring Body in respective FAs : Mr. S. C. Arora, Mr. V. C. Solshe, Mr. A. P. Yenegure, Mr. S. S. Dande, Mr. A. M. Gaikwad, Mr. S. W. Munde, Mr. H. P. Kshirsagar Mr. R. D. Bhalerao h/f. Mr. R. C. Patil, respectively. ... CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 18.12.2025 4 19 FA 241 OF 2022+20 32 to 38 40 41 47 PER COURT :- 1. Taken up for final disposal with consent of the parties. 2. These appeals can be decided by common judgment. The issue involved is no more res-integra. This Court has taken consistent view relying upon rate of Rs.2500/- per R. awarded to the lands acquired for village Satona for Nimna Dhudhana Project. It is settled that the lands acquired for Nimna Dudhana Project from village Satona and surrounding villages namely Hatwan, Mapegaon, Revalgaon would fetch rate of Rs.2500/- per R. for dry land, Rs.5000/- for the irrigated land and Rs.3750/- for semi irrigated land and Rs.1250/- per R. for Potkharab land. The above rates are accepted after considering elaborate submissions of the parties in the latest common judgment dated 11.12.2025 passed in First Appeal No.1778 of 2024 and connected appeals. The same rate is required to be followed in the present appeals also. 3. The material particulars of the facts involved in the present appeals are follows : NIMNNA DUDHANA PROJECT VILLAGE: SALGAON, TALUKA: PARTUR, DISTRICT: JALNA. (LAQ/GAOTHAN/CR NO.58/1997) SR No. F.A. No L.A.R.No Gut No. Total Area U/sec 4 Notification Date U/sec 11 Award Date S.L.A.O. Rate Per R as per Award LR. Reference Court Enhanced rate per R Type of land Reference Court awarded Acquired Area In ARE Dry Land Semi Irrigated Irrigated Pot kharab 19. A 241 of 2022 Ramprasad D Sathe 201/2011 9/2 02 H 83 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.592/- Rs.2,000/- 2 H 83 R ------- -------- ---- 19. B 244 of 2022 Haribhau K Ingole 208/2011 2/1 02 H 83 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.644/- Rs.3,000/- ----- 2 H 04 R -------- ---- 19. C 240 of 2022 Gorakhnath K Ingole 213/2011 2/1 02 H 04 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.644/- Rs.3,000/- ----- 2 H 04 R -------- ---- 19. D 811 of 2021 Yashvant B Ingole 197/2011 2/2 00 H 33 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.731/- Rs.3,000/- ------ 0 H 33 R -------- ---- 19. E 239 of 2022 Omprakash D Sathe 198/2011 64/2 00 H 45 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.1020/- Rs.2,000/- Rs.3,000/- Rs.4,000/- 0 H 06 R 0 H 18 R 0 H 21 R ---- 19. F 245 of 2022 Dajiba B sathe 200/2011 9/1 02 H 00 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.619/- Rs.2,000/- 2 H 00 R ------- -------- ---- 19. G 2936 of 2021 Laxman D Sathe 199/2011 4/2 01 H 35 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.641/- Rs.2,000/- 1 H 35 R ------- -------- ---- 20. A 1364 of 2022 Vilas S. Katare 169/2013 6/1 04 H 78 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.635/- Rs.3,000/- AND Rs.4,000/- ---- 3 H 18 R 1 H 60 R ---- 20. B 1334 of 2022 Ashok B. Katare 170/2013 6/2 04 H 77 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.636/- Rs.3,000/- AND Rs.4,000/- ---- 3 H 17 R 1 H 60 R ---- 32 2215 of 2022 Babasaheb (Died) Dnyaneshwar & Ors 314/2012 70/7, 70/8, 71/8 00 H 73 R 01 H 12 R ---------- 01 H 85 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.636/- Rs.2,000/- Rs.3,000/- AND Rs.1,000/- 0 H 73 R 1 H 12 R ------- 0 H 04 R 33. 2216 of 2022 Sopan B Gadave 643/2010 11/1 68/7 01 H 18 R 00 H 23 R ---------- 01 H 41 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.644/- Rs.966/- Rs.3,000/- ----- 1 H 41 R ------- ------- 34. 2218 of 2022 Sakharam Raut 1016/2010 68 20 00 H 30 R 00 H 01 R ---------- 00 H 31 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.591/- Rs.2,000/- AND RS.1,000/- 0 H 30 R ------- ------- 00 H 01 R 35. 2219 of 2022 Ashok A Gadve 1017/2010 12/2 01 H 05 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.591/- Rs.2,000/- 1 H 05 R ------- ------- ------- 36. 2220 of 2022 Prakash S Gadve 109/2010 10/3 10/2 11/1 00 H 81 R 0 H 40 R 01 H 18 R 02 H 39 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.623/- Rs.2,000/- 2 H 39 R ------- ------- ------- 37. 2495 of 2022 Pralhad (Died) Dwarkabai & Or 293/2013 7 01 H 49 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.636/- Rs.2,000/- 1 H 49 R ---- ---- ---- 38. 3109 of 2022 Arun S Gadve 645/2010 11/1 01 H 18 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.591/- Rs.2,000/- 1 H 18 R ------- ------- ------- 40. 4283 of 2022 Bhaskar D Gaikwad 217/2010 8/2 01 H 69 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.563/- Rs.2,000/- 1 H 69 R ------- ------- ------- 41. 258 of 2023 Tulsiram Raut & Or 168/2013 69/3 & 69/4 0 H 78 R 01H 28 R ------------ Total Area 02 H 06 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.600/- Rs.598/- Rs.2,000/- 2 H 06 R ---- ---- ---- 47. 17876 of 2021 Nandkishor (Died) Navalkishor 294/2013 70/8 & 71/9 00 H 66 R 01 H 42 R ------------ Total Area 01 H 08 R 10.12.1998 04.03.2002 Rs.636/- Rs.3,000/- Rs.4,000/- AND Rs.1,000/- ---- 0 H 42R 0 H 65 R 0 H 01 R 4. The lands in the present appeals are from village Salgaon which is adjacent to village Satona and those were acquired for self-same project. In view of the judgment passed by Supreme Court in the matters of Ali Mohammad Beigh and others Vs. State of J. & K. [AIR 2017 SC 1518] and Huchanagouda Vs. The Assistant Commissioner and Land Acquisition Officer and others ; (2020) 19 SCC 236, though the lands are from different villages those are required to be treated at par for fixing the rate. Appellants are entitled to have escalations considering base price of Rs.2500/- per R. for dry land as on 31.03.1996. 5. It is relevant to notice of respondent/acquiring body has not preferred any appeal. The classification, rate and the similarity have not been disputed by them. In that view of the matter, I find no difficulty in relying upon the consistent view in awarding rate of Rs.2500/- per R. for dry land with escalations. ORDER (i) First appeals are allowed partly. (ii) Appellants shall be entitled to receive rate of Rs.3,176/- per R. for dry land, Rs.4,764/- per R. for semi irrigated land, Rs.6,352/- per R. for irrigated land and Rs.1588/- per R. for Potkharab land according to the classification of the lands acquired stated in the above referred chart. (iii) Appellants shall be entitled to interest under Section 28 and 34 from the date of award as per law laid down in the judgment of Full Bench in case of State of Maharashtra Vs. Kailash Shiva Rangari [2016 AIR (Bom.) 141]. (iv) Save and Except above modification. Rest of the impugned judgment and award shall remained unaltered. (v) The appellants shall pay deficit court fees, if any. (vi) Award be drawn accordingly. (vii) Record and proceeding be sent back to the concerned Court. (viii) Appellants shall not be entitled for interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period. (SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.) ... vmk/-