IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL NO.390 OF 2008. APPEAL NO.390 OF 2008. APPEAL NO.390 OF 2008. The State of Maharashtra ...Appellant Versus. Shri Tilak Dharma Patil (since deceased) through his legal representatives ...Respondents Ms S.P.Manchekar, A.G.P for the Appellant. Shri K.N.Kore for the Respondents. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 03rd MARCH, 2008. : 03rd MARCH, 2008. : 03rd MARCH, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard learned A.G.P for the appellant and learned advocate for the respondents. 2. By the impugned judgment and award a reference made under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 at the instance of the respondents has been allowed. The acquisition relates to land bearing Gat No.130A, 190 and 264 admeasuring 4578 sq meters situated at village Ghansoli, Taluka and District Thane. The said land was notified under section 4 of the said Act issued on 03rd February, 1970 for the public purpose of setting up of satellite city of Navi Mumbai. By the impugned judgment and award market value of the acquired land has been fixed at Rs.10/- per sq meter by the reference Court. The reference Court has granted statutory benefits to the respondents-claimants in addition to the market value. : 2 : 2 : 2 : 3. My attention has been invited to judgment and order dated 21st December, 2005 passed by the learned single Judge (Coram:A.V.Mohta,J) in First Appeal No.500 of 1992 (State of Maharashtra Vs. Sadanand Krishna Patil) and other connected First Appeals. The said group of appeals arose out of awards made under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in respect of lands at village Ghansoli which were also notified for the acquisition under the notification dated 03rd February, 1970 for the same public purpose. There is no dispute as regards the aforesaid factual aspect. The said fact is also clear from paragraph No.2 of the judgment and order dated 21st December, 2005. This Court has affirmed the view taken by the reference Court in case of those appeals where reference Court has fixed the market value at rate of Rs.10/- per sq meter. While doing so the learned single Judge has referred to various decisions of this Court relating to lands in the adjoining villages. 4. In view of the aforesaid judgment in First Appeal No.500 of 1992 and other connected First Appeals, it is obvious that the market value fixed by the reference Court is reasonable and no interference is called for. Appeal is accordingly dismissed with no orders as to costs. : 3 : 3 : 3 : Judge. Judge. Judge.