21-FA(ST)-3823-26.doc Sayali IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 3823 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2070 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2069 OF 2026 Executive Engineer, Nandur Madhyameshwar Project. … Appellant V/s. Bhaurao Rama Khare (Since Deceased Thr Lrs Babanbhai Bhaurao Khare And Ors. … Respondents WITH FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 3827 OF 2026 Executive Engineer, Nandur Madhyameshwar Project. … Appellant V/s. Madhav Baraku Bhad and Others … Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2064 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2063 OF 2026 WITH FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 3830 OF 2026 Executive Engineer, Nandur Madhyameshwar Project. … Appellant V/s. 1 21-FA(ST)-3823-26.doc Vitthal Balwant Jadhav Since Deced. Thr. Lrs Sunanda Bajirao Pawar and Others … Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2071 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2072 OF 2026 WITH FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 3834 OF 2026 Executive Engineer, Nandur Madhyameshwar Project. … Appellant V/s. Arun Pandharinath Bhavar and Others … Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2062 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2092 OF 2026 WITH FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 3837 OF 2026 Executive Engineer, Nandur Madhyameshwar Project. … Appellant V/s. Subhash Tukaram Bhavar and Others … Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2065 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2066 OF 2026 WITH FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 4632 OF 2026 Executive Engineer, Nandur Madhyameshwar Project. … Appellant V/s. Sahebrao Gangadhar Gavali and Others … Respondents 2 21-FA(ST)-3823-26.doc WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2068 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2067 OF 2026 WITH FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 3820 OF 2026 (NOB) Executive Engineer, Nandur Madhyameshwar Project. … Appellant V/s. Sumanbai Ramnath Bhad And Ors. … Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2598 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2600 OF 2026 Ms. Chaitrali Deshmukh, for Appellant-Applicant. Mr. A. R. Patil, Additional GP for State-Respondent No. 2. Mr. Sachin Gite, for Respondent no. 1. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 P.C.: 1. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the State has placed reliance upon the Government Resolutions dated 3 November 2016, 11 May 2018 and 13 August 2018. Under the said Government Resolutions, the State Government has taken a policy decision that where the compensation enhanced by the Reference Court does not exceed four times the amount awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, the first appeals filed by the State is liable to be withdrawn. The learned Additional 3 21-FA(ST)-3823-26.doc Government Pleader submits that the present appeal falls within the scope of the said policy decision. 2. Upon perusal of the record and, in particular, the amount of compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer and the enhanced amount granted by the Reference Court, it appears that the enhancement in the present case is within four times the amount originally awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer. The case, therefore, falls within the parameters prescribed under the aforesaid Government Resolutions. 3. In view of the aforesaid position and the policy decision of the State Government contained in the Government Resolutions referred to hereinabove, the first appeals are permitted to be withdrawn and is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn. 4. The Court fee, if any, paid on the appeal shall be refunded to the appellant in accordance with the applicable Rules. 5. In view of the disposal of the first appeals, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive and are accordingly disposed of. (AMIT BORKAR, J.) 4