Layabai Eknath Chinchole Died Thr Bhika E. Chinchole Died Thr Nandabai Bhika Chinchole and Ors. v. the Collector Thr the Special Land Acquisition Officer 1 Utph Jalgaon and Ors.
Land acquisition – Waghur project – compensation for dry land
Case brief
What is this about?
First Appeal No. 1434 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad (Shailesh P. Brahme, J.), decided 05 December 2025. Land from village Hadgaon acquired for Waghur project; enhancement of dry-land compensation from Rs. 1,80,000/- to Rs. 3,00,000/- per hectare, following Executive Engineer Waghoor Project Divisiion Jalgaon Vs. Narayan Sonu Barkale and another, First Appeal No. 3111 of 2015 (05.01.2018); impugned award dated 23.02.2017 in L.A.R. No. 729 of 2009; no interest or statutory benefit for delayed period; deficit court fees payable.
What did the court decide?
First appeal allowed in part: compensation rate enhanced from Rs. 1,80,000/- per hectare to Rs. 3,00,000/- per hectare and compensation to be recomputed accordingly; rest of the Reference Court's award confirmed; no interest or statutory benefit for the delayed period; appellant to pay deficit court fees; award to be drawn up accordingly.