The State Of Mah & Ors vs Pralhad Parshuram Wanjari

Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 2476 Bom
Judgement Date : 23 May, 2016

Bombay High Court
The State Of Mah & Ors vs Pralhad Parshuram Wanjari on 23 May, 2016
Bench: P.R. Bora
                                          1                   FA NO. 1402/2005


           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY




                                                                         
                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD




                                                 
                         FIRST APPEAL NO.1402 OF 2005


      1.       The Special Land Acquisition Officer,




                                                
               Jalgaon U.T.P.H. 1.

      2.       The Executive Engineer,
               Waghur Project, Jalgaon.                ..APPELLANTS
                                                       (Ori. Respondents)




                                    
                       VERSUS
      *        Ananda Kadu Gawali,
               Age - Major, Occu. Agriculture,
                            
               R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner,
               Dist. Jalgaon.                          ..RESPONDENT
                                                        (Ori. Claimant)

                                     WITH
      


                         FIRST APPEAL NO.1403 OF 2005
   



      1.       The Special Land Acquisition Officer,
               Jalgaon U.T.P.H.- 1.





      2.       The Executive Engineer,
               Waghur Project, Jalgaon.                ..APPELLANTS
                                                       (Ori. Respondents)





                       VERSUS

      *        Shri Jyotmal Totaram Tawar,
               Age - Major, Occu. Agriculturist,
               R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner,
               Dist. Jalgaon.                          ..RESPONDENT
                                                        (Ori. Claimant)

                                     WITH




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                         FIRST APPEAL NO.1404 OF 2005




                                                                       
      1.       The Special Land Acquisition Officer,




                                               
               Jalgaon U.T.P.H.- 1.

      2.       The Executive Engineer,
               Waghur Project, Jalgaon.              ..APPELLANTS




                                              
                                                     (Ori. Respondents)

                       VERSUS

      *        Vasant Eknath Sonar,




                                    
               Age - Major, Occu. Agriculturist,
               R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner,
                             
               Dist. Jalgaon.                        ..RESPONDENT
                                                      (Ori. Claimant)
                            
                                     WITH

                         FIRST APPEAL NO.1405 OF 2005

      1.       The Special Land Acquisition Officer,
      


               Jalgaon U.T.P.H.- 1.
   



      2.       The Executive Engineer,
               Waghur Project, Jalgaon.              ..APPELLANTS
                                                     (Ori. Respondents)





                       VERSUS

      *        Shri Pralhad Parshuram Wanjari,
               Age - Major, Occu. Agriculture,
               R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner,





               Dist. Jalgaon.                        ..RESPONDENT
                                                      (Ori. Claimant)

                                     WITH

                         FIRST APPEAL NO.1406 OF 2005

      1.       The Special Land Acquisition Officer,
               Jalgaon U.T.P.H, 1.




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      2.       The Executive Engineer,
               Waghur Project, Jalgaon.                ..APPELLANTS




                                                                         
                                                       (Ori. Respondents)




                                                 
                       VERSUS

      *        Harchand Parshuram Wanjari
               Age - Major, Occu. Agriculturist,




                                                
               R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner,
               Dist. Jalgaon.                          ..RESPONDENT
                                                        (Ori. Claimant)

                                     WITH




                                    
                         FIRST APPEAL NO.1408 OF 2005
                             
      1.       The Special Land Acquisition Officer,
               Jalgaon U.T.P.H. 1.
                            
      2.       The Executive Engineer,
               Waghur Project, Jalgaon.                ..APPELLANTS
                                                       (Ori. Respondents)
      


                       VERSUS
   



      *        Shri Kailas Thawarsing Tawar
               Age - Major, Occu. Agriculture,
               R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner,
               Dist. Jalgaon.                          ..RESPONDENT





                                                        (Ori. Claimant)

                                     WITH

                         FIRST APPEAL NO.1410 OF 2005





      1.       The Special Land Acquisition Officer,
               Jalgaon U.T.P.H.- 1.

      2.       The Executive Engineer,
               Waghur Project, Jalgaon.                ..APPELLANTS
                                                       (Ori. Respondents)

                       VERSUS




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                                           4                   FA NO. 1402/2005

      *        Shri Vilas Devidas Kale,
               Age - Major, Occu. Agriculturist,




                                                                         
               R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner,
               Dist. Jalgaon.                          ..RESPONDENT




                                                 
                                                        (Ori. Claimant)

                                     WITH




                                                
                         FIRST APPEAL NO.1411 OF 2005

      1.       The Special Land Acquisition Officer,
               Jalgaon U.T.P.H.- 1.




                                    
      2.       The Executive Engineer,
               Waghur Project, Jalgaon.
                              ig                       ..APPELLANTS
                                                       (Ori. Respondents)

                       VERSUS
                            
      *        Smt. Kokilabai Trimbak Wagh,
               Age - Major, Occu. Agriculturist,
               R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner,
               Dist. Jalgaon.                          ..RESPONDENT
      


                                                        (Ori. Claimant)
   



                                     WITH

                         FIRST APPEAL NO.1412 OF 2005





      1.       The Special Land Acquisition Officer,
               Jalgaon U.T.P.H.- 1.

      2.       The Executive Engineer,
               Waghur Project, Jalgaon.                ..APPELLANTS





                                                       (Ori. Respondents)

                       VERSUS

      *        Shri Bhangi Mango Pawar
               Age - Major, Occu. Agriculture,
               R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner,
               Dist. Jalgaon.                          ..RESPONDENT
                                                        (Ori. Claimant)




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                                     WITH




                                                                         
                         FIRST APPEAL NO.1413 OF 2005




                                                 
      1.       The Special Land Acquisition Officer,
               Jalgaon U.T.P.H.- 1.

      2.       The Executive Engineer,




                                                
               Waghur Project, Jalgaon.                ..APPELLANTS
                                                       (Ori. Respondents)
                       VERSUS

      1        Bebibai Mango Koli




                                     
               Age - 62 years, Occu. Agriculturist,

      2.
                             
               Sitaram Mango Koli
               Age -40 years, Occu. Agriculturist,
                            
      3.       Atmaram Mango Koli,
               Age - 29 years, Occu. Agriculturist,

      4.       Shantaram Mango Koli,
               Age - 25 years, Occu. Agriculturist,
      


      5.       Tulshiram Mango Koli,
   



               Age - 21 years, Occu. Agriculturist,

      6.       Lilabai w/o. Mango Koli,
               Age - 42 years, Occu. Agricuturist,





      7.       Alkabai w/o Atmaram Sapkale,
               Age - 37 years, Occu. Agriculturist,

      8.       Chandrakalabai w/o Pramod Tayde,





               Age - 23 years, Occu. Agriculturist,

               (Appeal is dismissed as against
               Respondent Nos. 3 and 7 as per
               Registrar's Court Order dated
               09.06.2009)

               All R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner,
               Dist. Jalgaon.                          ..RESPONDENTS
                                                        (Ori. Claimants)




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                                      WITH




                                                                       
                         FIRST APPEAL NO.1414 OF 2005




                                               
      1.       The Special Land Acquisition Officer,
               Jalgaon U.T.P.H.-1.




                                              
      2.       The Executive Engineer,
               Waghur Project, Jalgaon.              ..APPELLANTS
                                                     (Ori. Respondents)

                       VERSUS




                                      
      *        Shri Jaising Totaram Tawar,
                             
               Age - Major, Occu. Agriculturist,
               R/o Khadgaon, Tq. Jamner,
               Dist. Jalgaon.                        ..RESPONDENT
                            
                                                      (Ori. Claimant)

                                  ...

Mr. N.T.Bhagat, AGP for Appellants;

Mr. V.D. Gunale, Advocate for Respondents.

...

CORAM : P.R.BORA, J.

DATE : 23rd May, 2016.

JUDGMENT :

1) When the present group of appeals was taken up for hearing, Shri V.D.Gunale the learned Counsel appearing for the original claimants in all these appeals submitted that, some of the appeals filed against the Judgment and Award passed in the Land Acquisition References, arising out of the same land acquisition ::: Uploaded on - 24/05/2016 ::: Downloaded on - 30/07/2016 03:01:21 ::: 7 FA NO. 1402/2005 proceedings have been dismissed by this Court vide the Judgment passed on 6th & 7th January, 2016 in First Appeal No.1370/2005 with connected appeals. Learned Counsel submitted that, the lands which were the subject matter of the aforesaid appeals were of village Khadgaon and were acquired for Waghur Irrigation Project. Learned Counsel submitted that, the lands which are the subject matter of the present group of appeals are also from village Khadgaon and were acquired for the same Waghur Irrigation Project. Learned Counsel submitted that, in the concerned Land Acquisition References, the land reference Court had awarded the compensation at the rate of Rs.1.8 lakh per hectare for jirayat land. Learned Counsel submitted that, in the common Judgment and Award, which is impugned in the present appeals, the Reference Court has awarded the compensation at the same rate of Rs.1.8 lakh for Jirayat land. Learned Counsel submitted that, since First Appeal No.1370/2005 with connected appeals arising out of the same land acquisition proceedings have been dismissed by this Court, the present appeals also deserve to be dismissed for the same reasons assigned in the aforesaid Judgment of this Court.

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      2)               Shri N.T.Bhagat, the learned AGP appearing for




                                                       

the appellants in all the appeals in the present group has not disputed the facts so stated as above by Shri Gunale, the learned Counsel appearing for the original claimants.

3) Shri Gunale has placed on record the copy of the common Judgment delivered by this Court on 6 th & 7th January, 2016 in First Appeal No.1370/2005 with connected appeals. On perusal of the said Judgment, it is revealed that, the lands which were the subject matter in the said appeals were acquired for Waghur Irrigation Project and were from village Khadgaon. It is further revealed that, in the said appeals, the reference Court had awarded compensation at the rate of Rs.1.8 lakh per hectare for jirayat land. In the common Judgment and Award impuged in the present appeals also the subject lands were acquired for Wagur Irrigation Project and the said lands are of village Khadgaon. It is further revealed that, in the common Judgment and Award impugned in the present appeals, the Reference Court had awarded the compensation for jirayat land at the same rate of ::: Uploaded on - 24/05/2016 ::: Downloaded on - 30/07/2016 03:01:21 ::: 9 FA NO. 1402/2005 Rs.1.8 lakh per Hectare.

4) In view of the facts as above, the appeals in the present group also deserve to be dismissed for the reasons assigned by this Court in the judgment delivered in First Appeal No.1370/2005 with connected appeals on 6th & 7th January, 2016 and accordingly the present appeals are dismissed. No order as to costs.

Sd/-

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