328-CA-7730-17 (+2).odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 328 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7730 OF 2017 IN FAST/16074/2017 The State Of Maharashtra And Another VERSUS Prabat Bala (died) Thr Lrs Ramkuwarbai And Ors AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7728 OF 2017 IN FAST/16080/2017 The State Of Maharashtra And Another VERSUS Kakaji Mahadu And Ors AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7726 OF 2017 IN FAST/15976/2017 The State Of Maharashtra And Another VERSUS Dhondiba Punjaba …… Mr. S.N. Morampalle, AGP for Appellant-State Mr. P.P. Patni, Advocate h/f Mr. P.F. Patni, Advocate for Respondents- Calimants in CA/7726/2017 …… CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. DATE : 06 OCTOBER, 2026 PER COURT : ORDER IN CIVIL APPLICATIONS: 1. The present Civil Application is filed by the State for condonation of 815 days delay caused in filing the First Appeal. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, the Civil Application deserves to be allowed. The Civil Application is allowed. The delay of 815 days caused in preferring the First Appeal stand condoned. 2026:BHC-AUG:47221 328-CA-7730-17 (+2).odt 2 ORDER IN FIRST APPEALS : 3. Heard the learned counsel for the Appellant/State. 4. By these appeal, the Appellant-State assail the common impugned Judgment and award dated10.10.2014 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Aurangaba, in L.A.R. Nos.870 of 1997, 871 of 1997 and 869 of 1997 . 5. Learned AGP for the appellant-State submits that the compensation enhanced by the learned Reference Court does not exceed four times the amount awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. 6. 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. 7. Therefore, I do not find any reason to intervene with the impugned order. Hence, the present Appeals are dismissed. 8. The Claimant is at liberty to withdraw the amount deposited by the State/acquiring body before the learned Reference Court, if any. 9. 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