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Ganpat Dnyanoba Kadam v. Executive Engineer, Nimna Dhudhana Project Selu and Ors.

Bombay HC9 Sept 2023FA/764/2018

Case brief

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What is this about?

A National Lok Adalat hearing multiple first appeals regarding land acquisition compensation. The court modified awards to adjust interest calculations adhering to judicial precedents and set deposit timelines for the acquiring body.

What did the court decide?

Impugned awards modified; Acquiring Body to deposit compensation within six months; accrued interest on payment delay.

Ganpat Dnyanoba Kadam Vs Executive Engineer, Nimna Dhudhana… — Land Acquisition | Bombay HC (2023)

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2023:BHC-AUG:20459

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1 35fa757.18 and Ors

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IN THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT PRESIDED OVER BY HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE KISHORE C. SANT, HELD ON 09.09.2023,

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AT HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES SUB-COMMITTEE AT AURANGABAD.

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35 FIRST APPEAL NO.757 OF 2018

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PANDIT TATYARAO AVCHAR

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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36 FIRST APPEAL NO.759 OF 2018

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DNYNOBA RAMBHAU KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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37 FIRST APPEAL NO.760 OF 2018

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PRAKASH BABANRAO KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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38 FIRST APPEAL NO.761 OF 2018

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SHIVAJI BAJIRAO AWACHAR (DIED) THR LRS RAJEBHAU AND ANR

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

39 FIRST APPEAL NO.762 OF 2018

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VISHNU SHRIRANGRAO KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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40 FIRST APPEAL NO.763 OF 2018

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NAGNATH BABURAO KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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41 FIRST APPEAL NO.764 OF 2018

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GANPAT DNYANOBA KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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42 FIRST APPEAL NO.765 OF 2018

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BABAN KHANDU KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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43 FIRST APPEAL NO.766 OF 2018

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BHASKAR TATYARAO AVCHAR

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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44 FIRST APPEAL NO.767 OF 2018

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DNYANOBA TATYARAO AWACHAR

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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45 FIRST APPEAL NO.768 OF 2018

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GAYABAI BABURAO KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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46 FIRST APPEAL NO.769 OF 2018

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DATTA KESHAV KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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47 FIRST APPEAL NO.828 OF 2018

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KAILAS RAMKISAN GORE

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

AND

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BABURAO RAMBHAU KADAM VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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49 FIRST APPEAL NO.830 OF 2018

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PRALHAD MANIKRAO KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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50 FIRST APPEAL NO.831 OF 2018

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SOPAN SHRIRANGRAO KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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51 FIRST APPEAL NO.832 OF 2018

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LIMBAJI RAMKISAN GORE

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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52 FIRST APPEAL NO.833 OF 2018

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TUKARAM KHANDUJI KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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53 FIRST APPEAL NO.834 OF 2018

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MUKTABAI BABANRAO KADAM

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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54 FIRST APPEAL NO.835 OF 2018

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VITHAL TULSIRAM AVCHAR

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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NAMDEO KHANDU KADAM

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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KASHINATH PANDURANG KADAM

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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GANPAT BAJIRAO AVCHAR VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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59 FIRST APPEAL NO.840 OF 2018

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GANESH TATYARAO AWACHAR

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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GOVIND DHONDIBA GORE THR LRS DWARKABAI AND ORS VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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SUKHDEO DHONDIBA GORE

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VERSUS

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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ANKUSH SHRIRANGRAO KADAM

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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RANGNATH TULSIRAM AVCHAR VERSUS

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

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AND

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GOVIND TULSIRAM AVCHAR

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

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AND

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VASANT TATERAO AVCHAR

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DHUDHANA PROJECT SELU AND ORS

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AND

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FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 29951 OF 2019 WITH

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CA/2261/2022

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SUDAM KISAN AVCHAR VERSUS

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STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

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AND

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FIRST APPEAL NO. 1405 OF 2019

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KUNDALIK TULSIRAM AVCHAR (DIED) THR LRS SURAJABAI W/O KUNDALIK AVACHAR AND ORS.

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS.

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Advocate for Appellants : Mr.Randive Sachin S. AGP for Respondent Nos. 2 & 3/State : Mr.A.M.Phule Advocate for Respondent No. 1 : Mr.S.G. Bhalerao

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O R D E R

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(09th SEPTEMBER, 2023)

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The Civil Application No. 2261 of 2022 in FAST No. 29951 of 2019 and First Appeal No. 1405 of 2019 are not on board. On mentioning they are taken on board.

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These appeals are placed before today’s National Lok Adalat with the consent of the parties.

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Mr. S.B. Korke, Executive Engineer, GMIDC, Jalna,

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for of Acquiring Body/State is personally present today. Mr. S.G. Bhalerao, the learned Advocate on behalf of Acquiring Body/State is present. The claimants are represented by the learned Advocate Mr. S.S.Randive.

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The learned Advocates for the Acquiring Body/State and the claimants fairly conceded that the Government of Maharashtra vide Government Resolution No. Sankirn/

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2014/pra.kra.4/Bham-1/A-4 dated 3^rd November, 2016 with Government Corrigendum dated 23^rd February, 2017 and 13^th August, 2018 to the said Government Resolution took decision to settle the appeal by accepting the market rates determined by the Reference Court, which are within parameters set out in the Government Resolution. The statement made by both the learned Advocates is in consonance with the recitals in the Government Resolution. In turn, this appeals are fit to dispose of before this National Lok Adalat.

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The learned Advocate for both the parties further submit that as far as the interest U/s. 28 and 34 of the land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “Act”) awarded by the SLAO as well as Reference Court shall be as per verdict by the Full Bench in the case State of Maharashtra Vs. Kailash Shiva Rangari, 2016 (4) ALL MR 513 and the Hon’ble Single Judge in the case of State of Maharashtra Vs. Ramesh Tukaram Meshram – 2018 (1) ALL MR 645. In turn, they submit that the impugned Award may be modified to that extent as far as interest is concerned.

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Having considered the legal position ruled in both the aforesaid judgments, the impugned Awards stand modified.

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The interest shall be calculated, if required as per these two judgments.

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The Acquiring Body/State shall deposit the amount of compensation as per modified Award within six months from the date of this order. The learned Advocates for both the parties further fairly submit that the amount shall not carry interest which would be deposited within period of six months. The statement is accepted. However, it is clarified, if the amount is deposited after the six months, then it shall carry the interest in terms of Section 28 or 34 of the Act, as the case may be.

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The learned Advocates for both the parties further made submission on the point of amount deposited. As far as the amount, if any, already deposited and withdrawn either partly or fully, shall be considered at the time of final disbursement in terms of the present Award.

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As per the compromise terms the Acquiring Body shall deposit amount of compensation within a period of 9 months from today and upon failure to deposit amount of compensation within 9 months, the claimants are entitled for interest as per the judgment in State of Maharashtra Vs.

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Kailash Shiva Rangari (supra).

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The appellants are at liberty to make appropriate application for withdrawal before the reference Court. If the amount in the terms of compromise above is not deposited within six months, the claimants are at liberty to file Execution Proceeding before the reference Court.

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The appeals stand disposed of. The Award be prepared in terms of this order.

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The Civil Applications, if any, except the application to bring on record the legal heirs, stand disposed of.

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The Court Fee Certificate be issued as per the Rules.

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(A.R.BORULKAR) ( S.G.SHETE ) ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. ) Member D.J. (Retd.) Head of the Panel Member

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Date : 09.09.2023 Place : Aurangabad.

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Ganpat Dnyanoba Kadam v. Executive Engineer, Nimna Dhudhana Project Selu and Ors.

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