IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 302 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2472 OF 2009 STATE OF MAHARASHTRA VERSUS RANGANATH AHILA SAID ... AGP for Appellant/State : Mr. B.A. Shinde Advocate for Respondents : Mr. D.B. Dogode h/f. Mr. D.R. Jaybhar … CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. Dated : September 30, 2026 PER COURT :- 1. As the acquisition proceeding is of the year 1996, heard finally with the consent of the learned learned counsel for respective parties. 2. By this appeal, the Appellant assails the Judgment and award dated 10.08.2004 passed by the learned Jt. Civil Judge, Senior Division, at Ahmednagar in LAR No. 24/1999. 3. Both the learned counsel 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. 5. Therefore, I do not find any reason to intervene with the impugned order. Hence, the present Appeal is dismissed. 6. In view of dismissal of Appeal, pending Civil Applications, if any, do not survive and are disposed of accordingly. ( SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. ) ssc/ 2026:BHC-AUG:46265