This order is corrected as per speaking to minutes of order dated 15.04.2026 955 (1) FA NO. 496 OF 2014.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 955 FIRST APPEAL NO. 496 OF 2014 The Executive Engineer, Krishna Khore Mahamandal VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Rajale Gulab B., Advocate for Appellant Mr. S. G. Joshi, AGP for Respondents/State Mr. Shubham Jaybhar h/f Mr. D. R. Jaybhar, Advocate for Respondent No.2 AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5040 OF 2016 IN FA/565/2014 AND FIRST APPEAL NO. 569 OF 2014 AND FIRST APPEAL NO. 570 OF 2014 AND FIRST APPEAL NO. 565 OF 2014 AND FIRST APPEAL NO. 566 OF 2014 AND FIRST APPEAL NO. 568 OF 2014 AND FIRST APPEAL NO. 567 OF 2014 AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5034 OF 2016 IN FA/566/2014 AND FIRST APPEAL NO.1313 OF 2014 …. CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. DATE : 08.04.2026 PER COURT :- 1. First Appeal No.1313 of 2014 is not on board. Upon being mentioned, taken on board. 2. The learned Advocate for the appellants and the learned AGP for the State submit that in view of the policy decision of the State Government as per the Government Resolution dated 1 of 3 2026:BHC-AUG:15935 (( 2 )) 955 (1) FA NO. 496 OF 2014 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 S.L.A.O. They submit that the present first appeals deserve 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 S.L.A.O. 3. The learned Advocate for the appellant/acquiring body pointed out clause No. 4 of the operative order of the impugned judgments and submits that the learned Reference Court erred in awarding interest. He prays that clause No.4 of the operative order be corrected as the claimants are entitled to interest @ 9% per annum for one year from the date of the award and thereafter @ 15% per annum till realization of the amount. 4. Considering the submissions of both sides as well as the policy decision of the State Government, the first appeals deserve to be disposed of. The First Appeals are disposed of accordingly. Pending civil applications, if any, are also disposed of. The argument of learned Advocate for the appellant/acquiring body is acceptable 2 of 3 (( 3 )) 955 (1) FA NO. 496 OF 2014 with regard to clause No. 4 of the operative order of the impugned judgments, to the extent that the claimants are entitled to interest @ 9% per annum for one year from the date of the award and thereafter @ 15% per annum till realization of the amount. Hence, Clause 4 of the operative order of the impugned judgments and awards are modified as under: The claimants are entitled to interest @ 9% p.a. for one year from the date of the award, and thereafter @15% p.a. till realisation of the amount. [ SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. ] HRJadhav 3 of 3