IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 211 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1136 OF 2016 THE STATE OF MAH AND ORS VERSUS EKNATH PIRAJI CHATE ... Mr. B.A. Shinde, AGP for appellants Mrs. Lata P. Bamane, Advocate for sole respondent ... WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 16057 OF 2010 IN FA/1136/2016 ... AND 212 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1137 OF 2016 THE STATE OF MAH AND ORS VERSUS GANGADHAR PIRAJI CHATE ... Mr. S.N. Morampalle, AGP for appellants Mrs. Lata P. Bamane, Advocate for sole respondent ... CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. DATE : 12th OCTOBER, 2026 ORDER : . Heard learned AGP for the appellants in both matters. 2 By these appeals, the appellants assail the Judgment and Award dated 26.09.2007 passed by the learned Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Ahmedpur in Land Acquisition Reference Nos.649 of 2001 and 648 of 2001. 2026:BHC-AUG:48732 2 211_FA_1136_2016+1 3 Learned AGP for the appellants 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 Corrigenda 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 claimants are at liberty to withdraw the amount deposited by the State/acquiring body before the learned Reference Court, if any. 7 In view of dismissal of the appeals, pending Civil Applications, if any, do not survive and are disposed of accordingly. ( SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. ) agd