Shriram Tukaram Khavne v. the State of Maharashtra through Collector, Jalna and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Shriram Tukaram Khavne v. State of Maharashtra; First Appeal No. 1074 of 2025; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; land acquisition compensation enhancement on parity; perennially irrigated land; dry land rate Rs. 3,700/- per R; Rs. 7,400/- per R; escalation 10% per annum for one year; final rate Rs. 8,140/- per R; percolation tank No. 6; village Devgaon Khavne; Tq. Mantha; Collector Jalna; L.A.R. No. 1041/2010; L.A.R. No. 608 of 2011; First Appeal No. 3292 of 2025; First Appeal No. 3077 of 2025; Sections 28 and 34 L.A. Act; interest from date of final award; State of Maharashtra v. Kailas Shiva Rangari 2016(4) All MR 513; Full Bench; partly allowed.
What did the court decide?
First appeal partly allowed; impugned judgment and order modified to the extent that the appellant – claimant is entitled to the rate of Rs. 8,140/- per R for perennially irrigated land; interest under Sections 28 and 34 of the L.A. Act payable from the date of final award per the Full Bench judgment in State of Maharashtra v. Kailas Shiva Rangari (2016(4) All MR 513); no interest or statutory benefit for the delayed period; save as above the impugned judgment and award stands unaltered; appellant to pay deficit court fees; award to be drawn up accordingly.