1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 27 OF 1995 (arising out of L.A.R.No.123/88) WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 339 OF 2007 (arising out of L.A.R.No.3/98) FIRST APPEAL NO. 27 OF 1995 The State of Maharashtra (Through the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Metrocentre No.1, Thane.) ... Appellant (Orig. Opponent) Vs. Shri Tukaram Aditwar Patil. .. Respondent (Org. claimant) Ms.S.P.Manchekar, AGP, for the State. FIRST APPEAL NO. 339 of 2007 The State of Maharashtra (Through the Special Land Acquisition Officer, , Thane.) ... Appellant (Orig. Opponent) Vs. 1. Shri Mahadeo Sitaram Mhatre since deceased through his heirs:) 1. Anant Mahadeo Mhatre 2 2. Yeshwant Mahadeo Mhatre 3. Naraya M. Mhatre 4. Valmik Mahadeo Mhatre 5. bhimrao Mahadeo Mhatre 6. Babruvan Mahadeo Mhatre 7. Mrs. Vatsala Suresh Patil 8. Kamlakar M. Mhatre 9. Smt. Bhagibai M. Mhatre 2. Smt. Leelabai Janardan Dalvi 3. Smt. Laxmibai Bamab Vaity 4. Smt. Kusum Padman Patil .. Respondents (org. claiimants) Ms..P.Manchekar, AGP, for the State. Mr. S.G.Deshmukh, a/w. Mr. Abhijeet Kandarkar, Advocates, for the respodeents 1 to 9, 2 & 4. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 24th September, 2009. JUDGMENT 1. Both these Appeals may be disposed of by this common Judgment as the land is situated at Village Talavali. 2. For the acquisition of land for New Bombay City, Collector had issued Notification under Section 4 in the year 1970 and accordingly award came to be passed on 31.5.1986 in both these matters. The Special Land Acquisition Officer granted compensation at the rate of Rs.2.40 per sq. mtr. Being not satisfied, the claimants made reference applications under Section 18 of the Land 3 Acquisition Act. The Joint District Judge, Thane, granted enhanced compensation by fixing the market value at Rs.10/- per sq. mtr. The State has challenged the said enhancement in the present two Appeals. 3. The learned AGP fairly concedes that in F.A.No.356/93, State of Maharahtra vs. Aba Satraji & Co. & F.A. No.357/93 State of Maharashtra vs. Shekhar S. Patil, both decided on 10.10.2007 (Coram: Anoop V. Mohta, J.) in respect of the land situated at Village Talavli, Taluka and District Thane, it was held that the compensation at the rate of Rs.10/- per sq. mtr. is just and reasonable. The present appeals are squarely covered by the said Judgment. Therefore, the rate fixed by the Reference court in the present appeals needs no interference. 4. Therefore, both the Appeals stand dismissed. No order as to costs. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)