Dilwale 1 8-FA-2269-17.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 8 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2269 OF 2017 Ramprasad Shahebrao Dangat VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Ors WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 2273 OF 2017 Pandurang Raosaheb Dangat VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Ors WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 2270 OF 2017 Raosaheb Nivrutti Dangat VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Ors WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 2271 OF 2017 Deorao Kondiba Danagt (died) Thr Lrs Sakharam Devrao Dangat VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Ors WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 2272 OF 2017 Sakharam Deorao Dangat VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Ors … Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Kale Ajeet B. AGP for Respondent-State: Mr. S. S. Dande Advocate for Respondents : Mr. S. G. Sangle ... 2026:BHC-AUG:46718 Dilwale 2 8-FA-2269-17.odt CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. DATE : 29.09.2026 PER COURT : 1. As the acquisition proceeding is of the year 1996, the appeals are being heard finally with the consent of learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. The appellants are assailing the judgments and awards dated 05.05.2012, 04.01.2016, 03.11.2015 and 24.11.2011 passed by Civil Judge Senior Division, Jalna in LAR Nos. 535, 462, 971 and 16 of 2010, whereby learned Reference Court has enhanced the compensation. 3. The lands of the claimants situated at village Revalgaon Tal. Partur Dist. Jalna was acquired for the purpose of construction of Nimna Dudhna Project. The notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, “the Act”) was published in the village on 12.07.1996. Award under Section 11 of the Act was passed on 27.12.2001. 4. Both counsel submit that present appeals can be disposed of in view of order passed by this Court in First Appeal No.2062 of 2022 decided on 28.01.2026 arising out of same project and same notification. 5. As this Court has already decided the appeals arising out of same project and same notification, I am inclined to adopt the same view. The present appeals are disposed of in view of First Appeal No.2062 of 2022 decided on 28.01.2026. Hence, I pass following order: Dilwale 3 8-FA-2269-17.odt ORDER a. First Appeals are partly allowed. b. The appellants/claimants shall be entitled to receive compensation @ Rs.2500/- per Are for dry land, Rs.3750/- for semi-irrigated land and Rs.1250/- for pot kharab land as per the categorization of nature of lands made by the learned Reference Court. c. The appellants/claimants shall not be entitled to the interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period. d. The appellants/claimants shall be entitled to the interest under Section 28 and 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as per full bench judgment of State of Maharashtra Vs. Kailash Shiva Rangari [2016 AIR (Bom.)141]. e. Save and except above modification, the impugned judgment and award shall stand unaltered. f. Record and Proceeding be sent back to the Reference Court, if any. g. The Bank Guarantee, undertaking or solvent surety/security, as the case may be, stands discharged, if any. h. The appellants/claimants are permitted to withdraw the amount of compensation with accrued interest thereon. i. The appellants/claimants shall pay deficit court fees, if Dilwale 4 8-FA-2269-17.odt any, on enhanced amount of compensation. j. Award be drawn accordingly. k. Pending Civil Applications, if any, stand disposed of. [ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. ]