HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO.812/2003 WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 813 OF 2003 Baburao Kondaji Gawane ) Baburao Lakhu Kokate )..... Appellants. -Versus- The State of Maharashtra through ) the Special Land acquisition Officer )........ Respondents. ....... Mr.P.N. Joshi, Advocate for the Appellants Mr.S.N.Gawde, AGP for the Respondent No.1. ...... CORAM: A. P. DESHPANDE, J. DATED : 30th MARCH, 2009. P.C.: 1. Both the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties are in agreement that these appeals are squarely covered by the judgment delivered in First Appeal No.826/2003 and other connected appeals. Hence, the following order:- For the reasons recorded in the judgment delivered in First Appeal No.826/2003 and other connected appeals, the impugned awards in the aforesaid appeals are also quashed and set aside. The cases are remanded back to the Reference Court for retrial. It is made clear that the parties shall be entitled to lead further evidence if any touching the question of limitation. The Reference Court shall decide the Land References Nos.402/1996 and 401/1996 as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months from today. There shall be no order as to costs. JUDGE