3 IN THE COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. FIRST APPEAL NO. 224 OF 1995 1 Digamber S/o Vishwanath Birajdar Age 60 years, Occup: Agricultural, R/o Jawalga. Tq. Udgir District Latur. 1-A Smt. Sundrabai W/o Digambar Birajdar,Age 60 years Occup: Household R/o Jawalga,Ta.Davane District Latur. 1-B Padminbai W/oDigambar Birajdar Age 60 years Occup: Household R/o as above. Appellants VERSUS 1 The State of Maharashtra, through Collector,Latur,Collector Office Latur. Respondents WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 225 OF 1995 1 Balwant Anandrao Birajdar Age Major, Occup: Agricultural, R/o Jawalga. Tq. Udgir District Latur. Appellant VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, through Collector,Latur,Collector Office Latur. Respondent 2 .... Mr. M.L.Dharshive, Advocate for appellants. Mr. N.R.Shaikh,A.G.P. for respondent. .... CORAM : A.V.NIRGUDE, J. DATE : 12th OCTOBER, 2009 PER COURT : 1. These appeals are filed against the judgment and award passed by the learned Civil Judge Senior Division Latur, partly allowing a group of land acquisition references. Another group of First Appeal Nos.480 of 1992, 481 of 1992, 622 of 1992, 184 of 1994, 320 of 1994, 321 of 1994, 388 of 1994 was partly allowed by this Court vide order dated 12th June,2008. 2. Both the advocates admitted that the present appeals would fall in the same group, because the lands were acquired by same notification. The above mentioned appeals were partly allowed and it was declared that the appellants were entitled to market value of Rs.20,000/- per acre together with statutory benefits under section 23(1-A), 23(2) and section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with proportionate costs of references. 3. The learned A.G.P. Mr. Shaikh conceded that these appeals also be partly allowed in view of the judgment in the above mentioned group of appeal. 3 Hence, following order is passed. (i) The present appeals are partly allowed. (ii) It is declared that the appellants are entitled to market value at the rate of RS.20,000/- per acre together with statutory benefits under section 23(1- A),23(2) and section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 which are already granted under the impugned judgment and award. The appellants are also entitled to proportionate costs of reference. (iii) Exercise of calculating total compensation payable to the claimants shall be completed by the Reference Court within a period of three months from the date of receipt of Writ of this judgment. (iv) The appellants shall also be entitled to proportionate costs of these appeals from the respondent State of Maharashtra. (v) The appeals are partly allowed in above terms. ( A.V.NIRGUDE, J.) MTK/FA.224.95. ok