:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 666 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL NO. 666 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL NO. 666 OF 1992 Mohammed Siddik Abdulgafar Patel, since deceased through L.Rs. Maksood Mohammed Siddik Patel & Ors. ..Appellants versus The Special Land Acquisition Officer ..Respondents Mr. R. Dattar for the Appellants. Mr. S. N. Gawade, AGP for the Respondents - State. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. DATE : 25TH OCTOBER,2005 DATE : 25TH OCTOBER,2005 DATE : 25TH OCTOBER,2005 ORAL ORDER : ORAL ORDER : ORAL ORDER : 1. Heard learned counsel for the Appellants and the learned AGP for the State. 2. Appellants are the original claimants who have filed this appeal for enhancement of compensation in Land Acquisition Reference. The :2: appeal was filed by the State challenging the compensation awarded by the Reference Court, that Appeal was also dismissed. 3. The acquired land is situate at Taloja. The distance between the Bombay Pune National Highway and the acquired land is 560 meters. The criteria that was applied by the Division Bench, which I have followed in subsequent judgments and one of the judgment is reported in 2005(3) ALL.M.R. 387 2005(3) ALL.M.R. 387 2005(3) ALL.M.R. 387 Mahomed Alli Abdul Kareem Arshi & ors. vs. Special Mahomed Alli Abdul Kareem Arshi & ors. vs. Special Mahomed Alli Abdul Kareem Arshi & ors. vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Panvel, Land Acquisition Officer, Panvel, Land Acquisition Officer, Panvel, was the same. In that matter number of Appeals were heard together where the distance of the acquired land and Bombay Pune National Highway was above 1000 meter. Rs.15/- per sq. meter, and, where the distance was 320 meters, Rs.25/- was awarded, that was the proper compensation. 4. In the instant case the distance is 560 meters and therefore on applying the same criteria, the appeal is to be partly allowed and compensation is to be fixed at Rs.20/- per sq. meter. Therefore, Order : ORDER ORDER ORDER :3: . Appeal is partly allowed. . Appellants are entitled to compensation at the rate of Rs.20/- per sq. meter with proportionate rise in solatium and interest. . Appeal disposed of. 25.10.2005 (D.G. DESHPANDE, J.)