1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD FA/886/2006 THE STATE OF MAH. AND ORS. Appellant VERSUS RAMDAS RAOJI GAWANDE Respondent Mr. S.N.Kendre AGP for appellant state. Mr. V.Y.Patil advocate for sole respondent. With FA/887/2006 The State of Maharashtra Appellant. versus Pandhari Gangaram Patil Respondent. S.N.Kendre AGP for appellant state Mr. A.B.Kale h/f V.Y.Patil advocate for sole respondent. With FA/888/2006 The State of Maharashtra Appellant. versus Raisingh Raoji Naik. respondent. Mr. S.N.Kendre AGP for State. Mr. V.Y. Patil & D.M.Pingle Adv for respondent. 2 With FA/889/2006 The State of Maharashtra Appellant. Versus Pundlik Raoji Gawande and others. Respondents Mr. S.N.Kendre AGP for appellant state. Mr. A.B.Kale h/f V.Y.Patil advocate for respondents. === CORAM : R.M.BORDE, J. DATE : 27 th JUNE, 2011. === PER COURT : 1. All these appeals can be disposed of in view of the decision rendered by Division Bench of this Court in group of First Appeals being First Appeal No.1205/2005 and other companion matters decided on 30.07.2010, so also the order passed by this Court (R.M.Borde, J.) in FA ST No.7209/2008 and other companion matters. The lands belonging to the claimants-respondents herein came to be acquired for construction of Irrigation Project at Waghur Division Jalgaon. Notification under section 4 of the Act was issued on 22.11.1997 and award came to be passed on 20.11.2000. The Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation ranging 3 between Rs.45,000/- to Rs.65,000/- per hector. Being aggrieved by the award passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer the respondents/claimants preferred References under section 18 of the Act. The Reference court on consideration of the applications enhanced the amount compensation to Rs.2,70,000/- for Jirayat land and Rs.3,60,000/- for Bagayat land. In the first appeals arising out of same award passed by the Reference Court which concerning the lands acquired for the same project and taken over under the same award, this Court while considering the appeals presented by the State Government confirmed the orders passed by the Reference Court thereby granting enhanced amount of compensation to the claimants. So far as instant appeals are concerned, lands are taken in possession under the same award dt. 20.11.2000 which was also a subject matter of appeal bearing No. 1205/2005 and other companion appeals decided by this Court. 2. Considering this aspect of the matter and for the reasons recorded in First Appeal No.1205/2005 instant appeals do not call for any consideration. The appeals are liable to be 4 dismissed in view of the judgment of this Court referred to above. 3. In the result, all appeals stand dismissed with costs. The judgment and award passed by the Reference Court in respective matters stand confirmed. 4. Pending civil application, if any, does not survive and stands disposed of. ( R.M.BORDE ) JUDGE ... aaa/886.06