Nanasaheb S/O Piraji Jadhav v. the State of Maharashtra,through the Collector, Jalna and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; First Appeal Nos. 2144, 2145 and 2146 of 2025 (Nanasaheb Piraji Jadhav; Vishwanath shrirangrao More; Subhsh Narayan Deshmukh v. State of Maharashtra through Collector Jalna and others); decided 06.04.2026 by Shailesh P. Brahme, J. Keywords: land acquisition compensation enhancement; dry land rate; parity with L.A.R. No. 608 of 2011 (Rs. 3,700/- per R); escalation at 10% per annum for three years; final rate Rs. 4,925/- per R; percolation tank No. 9; village Devgaon Khavne, Tq. Mantha; interest under Sections 28 and 34 of the L.A. Act payable from date of final award; Full Bench precedent State of Maharashtra v. Kailas Shiva Rangari, 2016(4) All MR 513; no interest or statutory benefit for delayed period; appeals partly allowed.
What did the court decide?
Impugned judgment and award modified: appellants - claimants held entitled to Rs. 4,925/- per R for dry lands; interest under Sections 28 and 34 of the L.A. Act payable from the date of final award; no interest or statutory benefit for the delayed period; remainder of the impugned judgment and award left unaltered; appellants to pay deficit court fees; award to be drawn up accordingly.