Deorao Sheshrao Adhav and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Land acquisition – Enhancement of compensation
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench), Shailesh P. Brahme J., 15.12.2025 - First Appeal Nos. 3108/2022, 1346/2023 and 3593/2023 (Deorao Sheshrao Adhav and Ors; Narayan Nivruti Gate; Gulab Bansi Nirwal vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors). Enhancement of land acquisition compensation on parity for 'Nimmna Dudhana' project lands, Taluka Partur, District Jalna; SLAO rate Rs.800/- per Are; Reference Court rate Rs.2,500/- per Are (dry land); master value of Rs.2,500/- per Are for village Satona (notification dated 31.03.1996); escalation 10% per annum for four years giving Rs.3,660/- per Are; Supreme Court precedents on escalation by cumulative effect relied on (Huchanagouda; Ali Mohammad Beigh; Ningappa Thotappa Angadi); interest per Full Bench ruling in State of Maharashtra vs. Kailash Shiva Rangari (2016 AIR (Bom) 141); appeals partly allowed, award otherwise maintained.
What did the court decide?
First appeals partly allowed: impugned judgment and award modified, appellants awarded compensation at Rs.3,660/- per Are (10% per annum escalation for four years applied); rest of the award maintained; award to be drawn accordingly; appellants to pay deficit court fees; R and P sent back to the Reference Court; interest payable as per the Full Bench ruling in State of Maharashtra vs. Kailash Shiva Rangari (2016 AIR (Bom) 141).