286-FA-1028-16 (+4).odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 286 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1028 OF 2016 The State Of Maharashtra VERSUS Venkat Sitaram Dhone AND FIRST APPEAL NO. 1029 OF 2016 The State Of Maharashtra Through The Collector Osmanabad VERSUS Shivappa Shantirappa Malkatte AND FIRST APPEAL NO. 1030 OF 2016 The State Of Maharashtra Through The Collector Osmamabad VERSUS Malikarjun Baswanappa Malakatte …… Mr. S.N. Morampalle, AGP for Appellant-State …… 287 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1031 OF 2016 The State Of Maharashtra Through The Collector Osmanabad VERSUS Shivaji Hanmanth Dhone …… Mr. S.S. Dande, AGP for Appellant-State …… 288 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1032 OF 2016 The State Of Maharashtra Through The Collector Osmanabad VERSUS Ganoba Hariba Dhone L.Rs. Baburao Ganoba Dhone And Others …… Mr. A.M. Phule, AGP for Appellant-State …… 2026:BHC-AUG:47265 286-FA-1028-16 (+4).odt 2 CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. DATE : 06 OCTOBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Heard the learned AGPs for the Appellant/State. 2. By these appeals, the Appellant-State assail the common impugned Judgment and award dated 17.10.1994 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Osmanabad in L.A.R. Nos. 171/1990, 146/1990, 141/1990, 177/1990. 3. Learned AGPs appeared in the respective matters 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 Appeals are dismissed. 6. The Claimant is at liberty to withdraw the amount deposited by the State/acquiring body before the learned Reference Court, if any. 286-FA-1028-16 (+4).odt 3 7. In view of dismissal of the Appeals, pending Civil Applications, if any, do not survive and are disposed of accordingly. [ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE ] JUDGE S P Rane