Gulab Bansi Nirwal v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Land acquisition – Enhancement of compensation
Case brief
What is this about?
Aurangabad Bench, Bombay High Court, common judgment dated 15.12.2025 (Shailesh P. Brahme, J.) in First Appeal Nos. 3108 of 2022, 1346 of 2023 and 3593 of 2023: enhancement of land acquisition compensation for lands in Taluka Partur, District Jalna, acquired for the 'Nimmna Dudhana' project; parity with the master value of Rs. 2500/- per Are (village Satona, notification dated 31.03.1996); escalation at 10% per annum for four years with cumulative effect; rate raised from Rs. 800/- per Are (SLAO) and Rs. 2,500/- per Are (Reference Court, dry land) to Rs. 3,660/- per Are; reliance on Huchanagouda (2020) 19 SCC 236, Ali Mohammad Beigh AIR 2017 SC 1518 and Ningappa Thotappa Angadi (2020) 19 SCC 599; interest per Full Bench in State of Maharashtra vs. Kailash Shiva Rangari 2016 AIR (Bom) 141; appeals partly allowed.
What did the court decide?
First Appeals allowed partly; impugned judgment and award modified and appellants awarded compensation at Rs. 3,660/- per Are, 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).