Nehru Baburao Sonwane Died Lrs Ushabai and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Land acquisition – Enhancement of compensation
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Enhancement of land acquisition compensation on parity — State First Appeals Nos. 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061 of 2014 dismissed; claimants' Cross Objections (Nos. 129/2022, 161/2025, 162/2025, 160/2025, 10422/2017, 123/2022, 122/2022, 130/2022, 9/2022, 128/2022, 119/2022; Civil Applications 11422/2013 and 11426/2013) allowed; common award dated 05.10.2011 of Reference Court, Omerga (Rs. 4/sq.ft.) partly modified raising compensation to Rs. 20/- per sq. ft. without deduction, following First Appeal No. 766 of 2013, Manohar Kedari Sawant vs. State of Maharashtra (decided 24.09.2025); statutory benefits under the Land Acquisition Act; deposit within eight weeks with interest; no interest for condoned-delay period; acquired lands Survey No. 55, Kavatha, Omerga, Osmanabad (Manjara Project), near Latur - Gulbarga highway with commercial potentiality; Coram: Sanjay A. Deshmukh, J.; decided 18.12.2025.