The State of Mah and Ors. v. Govind Madhav Jadhav
Case brief
What is this about?
Land acquisition – enhancement of compensation – principle of parity with coordinate-bench decisions (FA No.766 of 2013 decided 24-09-2025; FA No.277 of 2013 decided 24-11-2025) – lands in one village, one project/notification, N.A. potentiality, near Highway, commercial properties – Rs.5/- per sq.ft. development-charge deduction already effected in FA 766/2013 – final rate Rs.20/- per sq.ft. without fresh deduction – solatium, interest and statutory components under the Land Acquisition Act – deposit within eight weeks – bar on interest for condoned-delay period – State of Maharashtra / SLAO Manjra Project / Executive Engineer RIU Osmanabad v. claimants of Kavatha, Tq. Omerga, Dist. Osmanabad – LAR Nos.92, 101, 182, 187 of 2005 (award dated 03-05-2008) – first appeals dismissed, cross-objections allowed/partly allowed.
What did the court decide?
First appeals dismissed; cross-objections allowed and impugned judgment and awards partly modified: compensation fixed at Rs.20/- per square foot without any deduction for development charges, together with additional statutory benefits (solatium, interest and components under the Land Acquisition Act); respondents to deposit the enhanced compensation within eight weeks with accrued interest; claimants not entitled to interest/statutory benefits for any period covered by condonation of delay in entertaining the cross-objections; pending civil applications disposed of.