Narayan Nivruti Gate v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Land acquisition – Enhancement of compensation
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What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Shailesh P. Brahme, J., 15.12.2025): FA 3108/2022 (Deorao Sheshrao Adhav and Ors), FA 1346/2023 (Narayan Nivruti Gate) and FA 3593/2023 (Gulab Bansi Nirwal) v. State of Maharashtra and Ors - enhancement of land acquisition compensation on parity for lands of village Rohina, Taluka Partur, District Jalna acquired for the 'Nimmna Dudhana' project; master value Rs.2500/- per Are for dry land (village Satona, notification dated 31.03.1996) plus 10% per annum escalation for four years yields Rs.3660/- per Are; Supreme Court precedents on parity and cumulative escalation relied on (Huchanagouda (2020) 19 SCC 236; Ali Mohammad Beigh AIR 2017 SC 1518; Ningappa Thotappa Angadi (2020) 19 SCC 599); interest payable per Full Bench decision in State of Maharashtra v. Kailash Shiva Rangari, 2016 AIR (Bom) 141; appeals allowed partly, rest of award maintained.