213-FA-1143-09.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 213 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1143 OF 2009 State Of Maharashtra VERSUS Madhukar Bapurao Atule And Others …… Mr. D.R. Korde, AGP for Appellant Mr. V.S. Bedre, Advocate for Respondents No.1 to 4 …… CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. DATE : 28 SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. The present First Appeal arises out of the Judgment and Award dated 29.08.2002 passed by the learned Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Osmanabad, in Land Acquisition Reference No.293 of 1997. 3. This Court, vide order dated 22.09.2026 passed in First Appeal No.520 of 2008 with connected matters, arising out of the same project, i.e. Dokewadi Medium Project, from the same village, i.e. Lanjeshwar, and arising out of the same Land Acquisition Reference No.293 of 1997, has enhanced the compensation in favour of the claimant at the rate of Rs.60,000/- per Acre. The present appeal is preferred by the State against the said Judgment and Award. In view of the aforesaid order passed by this Court in respect of the same project, village and Land Acquisition Reference, no case is made out to interfere with the impugned Judgment and Award. 4. The First Appeal stands dismissed. [ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE ] JUDGE S P Rane 2026:BHC-AUG:46273