Ramdas Shridhar Dargode v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court, considering a prior common judgment disposing of other appeals arising from the same land acquisition proceedings, held that the earlier judgment governs the present appeals. The State's appeal was dismissed, while the claimant's appeal was allowed, referencing compensation principles and benefits established in the earlier batch judgment.
What did the court decide?
First Appeal No. 492 of 1998 filed by the State dismissed. First Appeal No. 772 of 2008 filed by the claimant allowed in terms of the common judgment granting compensation and extra benefits.