Waman Uttam Sapkal And Ors vs The State Of Mah And Ors

Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 124 Bom
Judgement Date : 26 February, 2016

Bombay High Court
Waman Uttam Sapkal And Ors vs The State Of Mah And Ors on 26 February, 2016
Bench: T.V. Nalawade
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                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                             BENCH AT AURANGABAD




                                                  
                              FIRST APPEAL NO.1435/2011




                                                 
     1]       Waman S/o Uttam Sapkal
              Age 40 years, Occ-Agri




                                        
     2]       Shivaji Bajirao Sapkal
                             
              Age 51 years, Occ-Agri.,
                            
     3]       Arun Bajirao Sapkal
              Age 41 years, Occ-Agri
              All R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner
      

              Dist.Jalgaon                        ..APPELLANTS
   



                      VERSUS


     1]       The State of Maharashtra





              Through Colledtor,
              Jalgaon, Tq. & Dist.Jalgaon
              (Copy to be served on Govt.





              Pleader, High Court of Judicature
              of Bombay, Bench at
              Auragnabad


     2]       The Executive Engineer
              Waghur Project
              Division, Jalgaon
              Tq. & Dist.Jalgaon


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     3]       Gajmal Vana Sapkal
              Age 77 years, Occ-Household




                                                   
              General power of Attorney


     4]       Mukunda Vana Sapkal




                                                  
              Age 72 years, Occ-Agri
              Respondent no.3 and 4 are
              R/o Dohari, Tq. Jamner




                                        
              Dist.Jalgaon                         .. RESPONDENTS
                                 
              [R.2 to 4 Dismissed
                                
              As per Registrar's order
              dt. 11/10/11.]
                      ...

Shri V.Y.Patil, Advocate for appellant Shri S.R.Yadav,AGP for respondent State Shri G.A.Nagori Advocate for respondents ...

                                    CORAM :     T.V.NALAWADE

                                    DATED :     26TH FEBRUARY,2016





     JUDGMENT               :-



The appeal is filed to challenge judgment and award of L.A.R.No.1093/2005 (old no.477/2001) which was pending before reference Court, Jalgaon. Original claimant/owner of the land has challenged the decision on the point of quantum of compensation, ::: Uploaded on - 05/03/2016 ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2016 06:47:34 ::: fa1435-11 -3- Both sides are heard.

2] The land of present appellants was acquired for Waghur project and the land of the appellant was situated in village Dohari.

The Reference court has given rate of Rs.6210 per hectare by holding that it is jirayat land. Evidence of two sale instances was given by the appellant and the sale instances were dated 13/8/1997 and 16/1/1996. Notification under Section 4 of Land Acquisition Act was published in official gazette on 21/9/1997. It appears that reliance was placed on decision given in land Reference No.1092/2005 also. The learned counsel for the appellant produced copy of judgment delivered by this Court in First Appeal No.729/2003 with connected matters. Some matters arising out of the same project were considered by this Court and those were the appeals filed by State Government against judgment and awards delivered by reference Court. Reference Court had given rate of Rs.4 lakh per hectare for bagayat land and Rs.2 lakh per hectare for jirayat land and Rs.1 lakh per hectare for pot kharab portion. In that matter also the same two sale instances were considered by this Court and it was held that the reference Court had not committed any error in giving such rate. In present matter, land of the appellant was jirayat land. In these circumstances, this Court holds that appeal needs to be allowed.

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fa1435-11 -4- 3] In the result, Appeal is allowed. Rate of Rs.2 lakh per hectare is given in respect of acquired land of the appellant. All statutory benefits and the interests to be given on this amount. Award is to be prepared accordingly.

4] In view of disposal of appeal, Civil Application No.9478/2008 is disposed of.

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