Partly allowed

Gajanan Anna Pawar and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

Bombay HC25 Jul 2023WP/4310/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

This judgment partly allowed multiple writ petitions and quashed impugned orders regarding compensation for farmers whose land was occupied by electricity towers and transmission lines. The court directed the Sub-Divisional Officer to determine if specific chart figures represent full compensation or require a 15% calculation under the Government Resolution.

What did the court decide?

Impugned orders dated 03/02/2020, 21/09/2020 and 14/02/2020 quashed and set aside. Respondent No.2 directed to decide the exact compensation amount and direct payment of deficit within 15 days.

Gajanan Anna Pawar and Others Vs the State of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Bombay HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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WRIT PETITION NO.4306 OF 2022

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Pralhad Motiram Jadhav, Age: 63 years, Occu: Agri,

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Vishnu Motiram Jadhav, Through Legal Heir 2-A) Shivlabai Bapurao Deshmukhm, Age: 47 years, Occu: Agri.,

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Babu Sampat Sable, Age: 65 years, Occu: Agri.,

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Ganesh Motiram Jadhav, Age: 51 years, Occu: Agri.,

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Shivaji Tryambak Devre, Age: 49 years, Occu: Agril.,

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Dnyaneshwar Fakirba Sable, Age: 33 years, Occu: Agri.,

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Shankar Ambadas Jadhav, Age: 39 years, Occu: Agri.,

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Ramdas Vitthalrao Devare, Age: 47 years, Occu: Agri.,

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Ramdas Sandu Jadhav, Age: 55 years, Occu: Agri.,

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Dagduba Tryambak Devre, Age: 75 years, Occu; Agri.,

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Dagduba Sampat Sable, Age: 71 years, Occu: Agri.,

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Pandit Tejrav Devre,

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	Age: 56 years, Occu: Agri.,
13.	Kailas Namdev Jadhav, Age: 44 years, Occu: Agri.,
14.	Trimbak Kaduba Sable, Age: 49 years Occu: Agri.
15.	Sitaram Gopal Barade (Deceased), Through Legal Heir Pandurang Sitaram Barade Age: 67 years, Occu: Agri,
16.	Ambadas Ramrao Barde, Age: 53 years, Occu: Agri.,
17.	Bharat Ambadas Barade, Age: 34 years, Occu: Agri.,
18.	Avachit Uttam Sable, Age: 45 years, Occu: Agri.,
19.	Sandu Ramrao Lokhande, Age: 54 years, Occu: Agril., All Above R/o. At Post Fattepur Garkheda Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
20.	Gulabrao Maroti Shinde, Age: 68 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Lingewadi Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
21.	Manohar Laxman Gaikwad, Age: 30 years, Occu: Agri., At Post Fattepur Garkheda Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna
22.	Bhanudas Sitaram Barade, Age: 73 years, Occu: Agri., At Post Fattepur Garkheda, Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna

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23.	Samadhan Mahadu Gayakwad,
	Age: 48 years, Occu: Agri., At Post Fattepur Garkheda, Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna
24.	Ravsaheb Fakirba Barde (Deceased) Through Legal Heir Shantabai Ravsaheb Barde, Age: 50 years, Occu: Agri., At Post Fattepur Garkheda Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna,
25.	Prakash Devrav Lokhande, Age: 71 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Baranjala Lokhande At Post Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
26.	Santosh Kisan Lokhande, Age: 34 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Baranjala Lokhande At Post Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
27.	Baliram Devrao Lokhande, Age: 61 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Baranjala Lokhande At Post Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
28.	Shankar Sandu Mhaske Age: 46 years Occu: Agri R/o. Baranjala Lokhande At Post Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
29.	Kailas Devrao Lokhande, Age: 39 years, Occu: Agri, R/o. Baranjala Lokhande At Post Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
30.	Kakasaheb Sandu Lokhande, Age: 19 years, Occu: Agri.,
	R/o. Baranjala Lokhande
	At Post Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.

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31.	Raju Kisan Lokhande, Age: 31 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Baranjala Lokhande At Post Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
32.	Baburao Ganpat Girnare, Age: 51 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Kodoli PO. Babulgaon Dist. Jalna.
33.	Yadavrao Yashwanta Girnare, Age: 71 years, Occu: Agril., R/o. Kodoli PO. Babulgaon Dist. Jalna.
34.	Mukunda Kautikrao Varade, Age: 44 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Kodoli PO. Babulgaon Dist. Jalna.
35.	Onkar Pandurang Girnare, Age: 78 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Kodoli PO. Babulgaon Dist. Jalna.
36.	Ramesh Pandu Girnare, Age: 50 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Kodoli PO. Babulgaon Dist. Jalna.
37.	Ratan Ramdas Girnare, Age: 41 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Kodoli PO. Babulgaon Dist. Jalna.,
38.	Ramdasb Devrao Girnare, Age: 60 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Kodoli PO. Babulgaon Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
39.	Krushna Sahebrao Girnare, Age: 32 years, Occu: Agri.,

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R/o. Kodoli PO. Babulgaon Dist. Jalna

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40.	Manik Ganpat Girnare, Age: 69 years, Occu: Agri.,
	R/o. Kodoli PO. Babulgaon Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
41.	Dattu Kautikrao Varade, Age: 41 years, Occu: Agri.,
	R/o. Kodoli PO. Babulgaon Dist. Jalna,
42.	Amol Devidas Gadhe
	Age: 25 years, Occu: Agri, R/o. Baranjala Sable, Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
43.	Ranjanabai Sahebrao Gadhe
	Age: 41 years, Occu: Agri, R/o. Baranjala Sable, Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna,
44.	Kautikrao Uttam Sable, Age: 47 years, Occu: Agri.,
	R/o. Tadegaon Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
45.	Gulabrao Uttamrao Sable, Age: 41 years, Occu: Agri.,
	R/o. Baranjala Sable Taluka Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
46.	Vishwanath Bhimrav Sable,
	Age: 77 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Baranjala Sable Taluka Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.
47.	Gulabrav Sukhdev Sable,
	Age: 49 years, Occu: Agri.,
	R/o. Baranjala Sable
	Taluka Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna.

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48.	Jijabai Dhondiba Shinde, Age: 78 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Tadkalas PO Sipora Bajor Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna
49.	Santukrao Bhika Borse, Age: 66 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Tadkalas PO Sipora Bajor Tal. Bhokardhan Dist. Jalna. ….PETITIONERS
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1.	The State of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary Ministry of Energy New and Renewable Energy Maharashtra, Mantralaya Mumbai-32
2.	Sub-Divisional Officer, Bhokardan, Tq. Bhokardan, Dist. Jalna.
3.	The Maharashtra Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. Through its Executive Engineer Having office at Prashyaskiya Imarat, Block No. 104, 1" Floor, 132 KV Substation, In front of Central Jail, Harsul, Aurangabad, Dist. Aurangabad
4.	The District Collector Jalna Collector office Jalna Tal. & District Jalna ….RESPONDENTS

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AND

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WRIT PETITION NO.4309 OF 2022

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Sarangdhar Sarjerao Tambe, Age: 42 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Lingewadi, Tal. Bhokardhan, Jalna

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The State of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary Ministry of Energy New and Renewable Energy Maharashtra, Mantralaya Mumbai-32

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Sub-Divisional Officer, Bhokardan, Tq. Bhokardan, Dist. Jalna.

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The Maharashtra Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. Through its Executive Engineer Having office at Prashyaskiya Imarat, Block No. 104, 1" Floor, 132 KV Substation, In front of Central Jail, Harsul, Aurangabad, Dist. Aurangabad

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AND

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WRIT PETITION NO.4310 OF 2022

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Gajanan Anna Pawar, Age: 41 years, Occu: Agri, Add:- S/o Anna Pawar, Mu. Aradkheda Tq Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206

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Sayyad Habib Sayyad Gulab, Age: 70 years, Occu: Agri., Add: S/o Sayyad Gulab, Mu. Aradkheda Tq Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206

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Sayyad Afsar Gulab Sayyad, Age: 45 years, Occu: Agri., Add:- S/o Sayyad Gulab, Mu. Aradkheda Tq Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206

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Ramkisan Mukanda Jadhav, Age: 25 years, Occu: Agri., Add S/o Mukunda Jadhav, Post Jafrabad, At Varkheda Vira, Tq. Jafrabad, Dist. Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206

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Bhikabai Ramji Dandge,

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	Age: 58 years, Occu: Agril.. Add.: W/o Ramji Dandge Aradkheda Tq Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
6.	Bhaskar Bhikaji Dandage, Age: 76 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Bhikaji Dandge Aradkheda Tq Jafrabad, Gholewadi, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
7.	Pandurang Kundlik Sonune, Age: 61 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Kundlik Sonune Savarkheda, Tq. Jafrabad, Dist. Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
8.	Dadarao Dayanand Gofane, Age 60 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Dayanand Gopfane, At Aradkheda Tq Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
9.	Shankar Saluba Sonune, Age: 58 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o Saluba Sonune Savarkheda, Tq. Jafrabad, Dist. Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
10.	Prakash Tukaram Jadhav, Age: 56 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Tukaram Jadhav, Savarkheda, Tq. Jafrabad, Dist. Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
11.	Kautikrao Tukaram Jadhav, Age: 72 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Tukaram Jadhav, Savarkheda, Tq. Jafrabad, Dist. Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
12.	Dipak Baburao Sonune, Age: 34 years, Occu: Agri.,

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Add.:- S/o. Baburao Sonune, Savarkheda, Tq. Jafrabad, Dist. Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206

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Sayyad Ismail Sayyad Lal, Age: 53 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Ismail Sayyad Lal, At Aradkheda Tq Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206

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Ganesh Ramkrushn Theng, Age: 65 years Occu: Agri. Add.:- S/o. Ramkrushan Thang, At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh.,Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206

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Sakharam Vithoba Nihal, Age: 55 years, Occu: Agri, Add.:- S/o. Vithoba Nihal, At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh.,Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206

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Dnyaneshwar Rangnath Divte, Age: 42 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Rangnath Divte, At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh.,Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206

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Ganpat Dagadu Giri, Age: 55 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Dagdu Giri, At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh.,Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206

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Sheshrao Uttam Shinde, Age: 44 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Uttam Shinde, At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad,

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Warud Kh.,Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206 19. Namdev Kisan Taral, Age: 75 years, Occu: Agril., Add.:- S/o. Kisan Taral, At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh.,Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206 20. Nana Natha Nyahal, Age: 65 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:-Natha Nyahal At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh.,Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206 21. Pandharinath Vitthal Bhokre, Age: 48 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Vitthal Bhokre At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh. Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206 22. Radhabai Sahebrao Makode, Age: 66 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- W/o. Sahebrao Makode, At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh.,Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206 23. Sukdev Satvaji Nihal, Age: 71 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Satvaji Nihal At Jawkheda Theng. Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh.,Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206 24. Godavari Ramkrshan Adabne Age: 62 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- W/o. Ramkrushna Adabne At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad,

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Warud Kh., Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206

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Prakash Natha Nyahal, Age: 42 years, Occu: Agri., Add.: S/o. Natha Nyahal, At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh., Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206 26. Vishnu Tejrao Avhad, Age: 50 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Tejrao Avhad, At Jawkheda Theng, Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh. Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206 27. Kundlik Rauba Borde, Age: 75 years, Occu: Agri.,. Add.:- S/o. Rauba Borde, At Jawkheda Theng. Tq. Jafrabad, Warud Kh. Jalna, Maharashtra 431 206 28. Ganesh Dagduba Pawar Age: 37 years Occu: Agri Add.:- S/o. Dagduba Pawar At Aradkheda Tq Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 29. Himmatrao Pundlik Sonune, Age: 47 years, Occu: Agri, Add.:- S/o. Pundlik Sonune, Savarkheda, Tq. Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 30. Dadarao Shamrao Sonwane Age: 62 years, Occu: Agri, Add.:- S/o. Shamrao Sonune Savarkheda, Tq. Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206

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Kadar Kha Ismail Khan Kureshi, Age: 55 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Ismail Khan Kureshi, Andarun Kila, Tq. Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 32. Jamir Kha Rahim Kha Kureshi, Age: 40 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Rahim Kha Kureshi, Andarun Kila, Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 33. Javed Khan Saheb Khan Kureshi, Age: 42 years, Occu: Agril., Add.:- S/o. Saheb Khan Kureshi, Mangal Bajar, Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 34. Gaffar Khan Najeer Khan Kureshi, Age: 55 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Najeer Khan Kureshi, Kureshi Mohalla Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 35. Abdul Rehman Abdul Saleem, Age: 50 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Abdul Saleem, 124, Pathan Galli, Killa,Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 36. Shaikh Naim Shaikh Halim, Age: 36 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Shaikh Halim, Andarun Kila, Tq. Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 37. Swanand Shivprasad Dixit, Age: 42 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Shivprasad Dixit, At Post Jafrabad, near Bus stand, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206

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Sakhubai Kishan Kolhe, Age: 73 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- W/o. Kishan Kolhe, Holkar Nagar, Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra, 431 206 39. Karbhari Triyambak Sormare, Age: 41 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Triyambak Sormare, Ahilyadevi Nagar, Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 40. Ajhar Ahmad Sandu Shaikh, Age: 48 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Sandu Shaikh, Navin Vasati, Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 41. Shaikh Masud Shaikh Sandu, Age: 41 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Shaikh Sandu, Barad Vibhag, Annabhau Sathe Nagar Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 42. Shaikh Majhar Shaikh Sandu Age: 52 years, Occu: Agri, Add.:- S/o. Shaikh Sandu, Halkora Nagar, Jafrabad Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 43. NagoraoNamdev Vaidya Age: 55 years, Occu: Agri, Add.:- S/o. Namdev Vaidya, Ahilyabai Nagar, Jafrabad Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206 44. Nirmalabai Ramesh Gofane, Age: 49 years, Occu: Agri., Add:- W/o. Ramesh Gophane, Sathe Nagar, Jafrabad Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206.

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45. SahebraoKalubaGophane,

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	Age: 70 years, Occu: Agri., Add:- S/o. Kaluba Gophane, Sathe Nagar, Jafrabad Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
46.	Sanduji Vishram Gophane, Age: 63 years, Occu: Agri., Add:- S/o. Vishram Gophane, Annabhau Sathe Nagar, Jafrabad Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
47.	Sanjay Sanduji Gophane, Age: 43 years, Occu: Agri., Add:- S/o. Sanduji Gophane, Barad Vibhag Annabhau Sathe Nagar, Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
48.	Vijay Sanduji Gofane, Age: 46 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Sanduji Gophane, Sathe Nagar, Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
49.	Mahadu Kaluba Sormare, Age: 50 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Kaluba Sormare, Ahilyadevi Holkar Nagar, Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
50.	Santosh Gangaram Tale, Age: 51 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:- S/o. Gangaram Tale, Board Vibhag, Ahilyabai Holkar Nagar, Jafrabad, Jalna, Maharashtra. 431 206
51.	Chhaya Bhikaji Lokhande, Age: 50 years, Occu: Agri., Add.:-W/o. Bhikaji Lokhande, Type 2B Building No. 10, Room No. 57, IIT Bombay Campus,

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Lake Side, Pawai, IIT Bombay, Mumbai (Suverben), Maharashtra – 400076. ….PETITIONERS

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The State of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary Ministry of Energy New and Renewable Energy Maharashtra, Mantralaya Mumbai-32

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Sub-Divisional Officer, Bhokardan, Tq. Bhokardan, Dist. Jalna.

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The Maharashtra Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. Through its Executive Engineer Having office at Prashyaskiya Imarat, Block No. 104, 1" Floor, 132 KV Substation, In front of Central Jail, Harsul, Aurangabad, Dist. Aurangabad

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The District Collector Jalna Collector office Jalna Tal. & District Jalna ….RESPONDENTS

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Mr D. S. Manorkar, Advocate for Petitioners; Mr P. K. Lakhotiya, A.G.P. for Respondents/State Mr A. M. Gaikwad, Advocate for Respondent No.3

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CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND

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Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.

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DATE : 25th July, 2023

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ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : Ravindra V. Ghuge, J.)

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Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard

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finally by the consent of the parties.

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The undisputed factors in all these cases, wherein the Petitioners are identically placed, are as under :-

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(a) The electricity transmission company has erected towers in the lands of these Petitioners.

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(b) By using these towers, the transmission lines have been laid on the Jafrabad-Bhokardan Segment.

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(c) Section 10 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1893, provides under Clause (b), that the Central Government shall not acquire any right other than that of user, only in the property under, over, along, across, in or upon, which the telegraph authority places it’s telegraph lines or post.

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(d) The Government Resolution dated 01/11/2010 pertains to grant of compensation to the land owners in relation to the erection of the towers.

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(e) The Government Resolution dated 31/05/2017 is in relation to the transmission lines, through which the high tension electricity supply is made and the compensation is provided under Clause 1, 2 and 3.2 (to the extent of these Petitioners), as under :-

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“१) अततउचदाबमनोऱयानेवयापजमीनीचयामोजणीपमाणेआलेलया केतफळाचे, जजलहासतरीय अंमलबजावणी सममतीने तया तया वेळी पचललत असलेलया संबंतधत भागातील शासनाचया दरपतकापमाणे (Ready Reckoner) मूलयांकनकरनतयाचयादुपपटमोबदलादेणयात यावा.

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२) अततउचदाब पारेषण वामहनीचया तारेखालील (Wire Corridor) जममनीचा, तया तया वेळी पचललत असलेलया संबंतधत भागातील शासनाचयादरपतकापमाणे (Ready Reckoner) मूलयांकनाचया१५% मोबदलादेणयातयावा.

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३.२सदरसममतीनेआपलयामवभागांतगरतउभारलेलयाअततउचदाब मनोऱयानेवयापववामहनीचयातारेखालीलजममनीचीमोजणीकरावी वपसतावापमाणेमूलयांकनकरनमोबदलामनतशतकरावा.”

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Since the Government Resolution dated 31/05/2017

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provides for a formation of a Committee with the Sub Divisional Officer as the Chair person, the said Committee delivered the orders with regard to these Petitioners on 03/02/2020, 21/09/2020 and 14/02/2020, in these respective petitions.

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In the operative part of the order dated 03/02/2020, it is provided under Clauses 1 and 2, which read thus :-

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“1. वरील मववेचनावरन कायरकारी अभभयंता, अउदा. पकलप मवHkkx, महापारेषण, औरंगाबाद यांना आदेशीत करणयात येते dh, दुययम मनबंधक, भोकरदन यांचे मुलयांकनानुसार सवर शेतमालकांना तयांचया शेतजममनीत उभारणयात आलेलया मनोनयाखालील वयापलेलया जममनीचया नुकसानीचा मावेजा सोबतचया यादीमधये दशरमवलेलया संबंतधतासआपलयासतरावरनमनयमानुसारअदाकरणयातयावे.

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तसेच केदीय ऊजार मंतालय, भारत सरकार यांचे मागरदशरक ततवे No. 3/7/2015- Trans मद. 15 ऑकटोबर, 2015 पमाणेपबंधक, कायरकारीअभभयंता, अउदा. पकलपमवभाग, महापारेषण, औरंगाबादयांनी सवरसंबंधीतबाधीतशेतक&;ka चयाजममनीमधूनजाणानयामवदुततारे खालील जमीनीची मोजणी करन तयांना तयाचया मनयमानुसार देय होणारामोबदला 45 मदवसांचेआतसंबंधीतासअदाकरणयातयावा. तसेचरकमपदानकेलेलयाकेतफळाचीनोद 7/12 पतकावरनकमी करन महापारेषण कंपनीचे नावे फेर घेणयास संबंतधत तहजसलदार भोकरदनयांचेकडेसंपकर साधावा.”

¶101

For the portion of land occupied by the towers, the compensation is twice of the ready reckoner rates.

¶102

Insofar as the area beneath the transmission line is concerned, the compensation is 15% of the ready reckoner rates.

¶103

The dispute arises out of the orders of the Sub Divisional Officer, Bhokardan, dated 03/02/2020, 21/09/2020 and

¶104

(19)

¶105

4306.23wp etc

¶106

14/02/2020, passed in the respective petitions. From the first page of the order dated 03/02/2020, we have referred to the following portion :-

¶107

“ तयाअरर कायरकारी अभभयंता, अउदा. पकलप मवभाग, महापारेषण, औरंगाबाद यांचे कायारलयाचे पत का अ/अडदा/मव औरंगाबाद/330 मदनांक 26/07/2019 वमदनांक: 19/09/2019 अनवयेसादरकेलेलया संबंधीत शेतक&;ka चया बाधीत केताबाबत या पसतावानुसार कायारलयाचे पत मद.11/12/2019 अनवये मनबंधक भोकरदन दुययम यांचे सदर जममनीचे सादर करणेबाबत कायारलयाकडुन मुलयांकन कळमवणयात आले होते. मनबंधक भोकरदन यांचे दुययम कायारलयाकडून पाप पसतावातील चालू मुलयांकनानुसार संबंधीत बाधीत शेतजमीन मालकांना मोबदलयाची रकम खालील मववरणपतामधयेमनशीतकरणयातयेतआहे.”

¶108

From the above, it is apparent that, the ready reckoner rates were sought from the Sub Registrar, Bhokardan, and based on the same, the amount of compensation to be paid, was described in the chart that followed. The contention of the Company is that, the figures mentioned under Column 8 of the chart, for the purposes of payment of compensation for the area, above which the transmission lines were laid, are the ready reckoner rates and 15% of that amount is to be re-calculated and paid. The learned Advocate for the Petitioners, submits by relying on the last sentence reproduced above, that the said figure under

¶109

4306.23wp etc

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(20)

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Column 8 of the chart is the actual figure of compensation amount to be paid.

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We find that the Company has paid the exact amounts that were mentioned with regard to the farmers from Sr. No.87 till 99 in the order dated 03/02/2020, who were entitled for compensation in relation to the land occupied by the towers. The Company interprets the figures in Column 8 of the chart to the extent of farmers at Sr. Nos.1 to 86, as being ready reckoner rates and, hence, the Company is liable to pay only 15% of that component.

¶113

In view of the above and since the orders dated 03/02/2020, 21/09/2020 and 14/02/2020 are not clear, all these petitions are partly allowed and these impugned orders dated 03/02/2020, 21/09/2020 and 14/02/2020, are quashed and set aside.

¶114

We direct Respondent No.2, to consider the provisions of the Government Resolution and decide, as to whether the figures mentioned in Column 8 of the chart for the purposes of the farmers at Sr. Nos.1 to 86, are the exact amounts, which are to be

¶115

4306.23wp etc (21)

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paid to these farmers, or whether 15% of those amounts is to be calculated, so as to be paid to the Petitioners/farmers.

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We expect Respondent No.2 to apply his mind, draw a conclusion about the exact amount to be paid and by quantifying the exact amount as prescribed in the Government Resolution, issue specific directions to the Company to pay the said amount. Let this decision be arrived at by Respondent No.2, within 45 days from today. After he decides the exact amount to be paid to these Petitioners, if the amounts already paid by the Company are less than the amounts quantified by Respondent No.2, the Company would be liable to pay the said deficit amounts to the Petitioners within 15 days.

¶118

In the event of either of the parties being aggrieved by the decision of Respondent No.2 in pursuance to the above directions, they would be at liberty to avail of a remedy, as is permissible in law.

¶119

Rule is made partly absolute in the above terms.

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(Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) sjk

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