Samb Laxmanrao Shetkar v. the State of Mah and Anr.
Land acquisition – parity in compensation
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Aurangabad) Division Bench, 16.03.2026, common judgment in five groups of first appeals (lead FA 1098/2018) and X-objections: parity compensation for lands acquired for Kalegaon Storage Tank, Ahmedpur (GMIDC); rates fixed Rs.45/50/55 per sq.ft. by group; Section 4 last-publication-date ruling; tender vs auction sale exemplars; survey nos. 88, 237-271; rejection of tree/well/structure enhancement for want of valuer evidence; interest under s.34 LA Act from date of award per Kailas Shiva Rangari Full Bench; advocates: A.V. Sakolkar, S.G. Sangle, A.B. Girase (GP), Ram Deshpande, G.K. Sontakke, V.B. Patil, Satish S. Deshmukh, P.P. More, S.S. Dande.
What did the court decide?
Appeals by claimants, X-Objections by claimants, and appeals by the acquiring body all partly allowed; Reference Court awards modified: land compensation @ Rs.45/- per sq.ft. (Group I), Rs.50/- per sq.ft. (Group V), Rs.55/- per sq.ft. (Groups II, III and IV), plus 12% p.a. additional amount under section 23(1-A) from Section 4 notification date to Collector's award, solatium under section 23(2), and interest @9% p.a. for the first year and @15% p.a. thereafter from the date of award per the Full Bench in State of Maharashtra Vs. Kailas Shiva Rangari; no interest for delay in filing appeals/cross-objections; claimants may withdraw balance with accrued interest; acquiring body to deposit compensation within six months; bank guarantees revoked; deficit court fees payable or deductible from enhanced compensation; all appeals and X-Objections disposed accordingly and pending civil applications disposed.