Atmaram S.Patil Died Thr Lrs Indubai Died Thr Lrs Manohar Died Thr Lrs Sunita M Sonawane and Ors. v. the District Collector Jalgaon and Ors.
Land acquisition compensation – enhancement on parity
Case brief
What is this about?
Waghur Project acquisition compensation enhancement; village Khadgaon, Taluka Jamner, District Jalgaon; parity ground; private valuer Mr. Baser report accepted at 75% raised to 85%; Reference Court error of jurisdiction; SLAO rates Rs.22/- to Rs.48/- per sq.mtr.; notification dated 01.01.1998; denial of interest and statutory benefits for delayed period; interest under Section 28 and 34 of Land Acquisition Act; Full Bench State of Maharashtra Vs. Kailash Shiva Rangari 2016 AIR (Bom.) 141; consistent view per order dated 04.12.2025 in FA No.3484 of 2023; First Appeal Nos. 826/2026, 827/2026, 834/2026; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; Shailesh P. Brahme, J.; judgment dated 13.03.2026; appeals allowed partly.
What did the court decide?
All three first appeals allowed partly: appellants' compensation fixed at 85% of the private valuer's report (instead of 75% accepted by the Reference Court); no interest or statutory benefits for the delayed period, but interest payable under Sections 28 and 34 of the Land Acquisition Act as per the Full Bench ruling in State of Maharashtra Vs. Kailash Shiva Rangari [2016 AIR (Bom.) 141]; appellants to pay deficit court fees, if any; record and proceeding to be sent back; award to be drawn accordingly.