FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD FIRST APPEAL NO.2475 OF 2009 AND FIRST APPEAL NO.2476 OF 2009 ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ Heard Shri Jadhav, learned A.G.P. for the appellant and Shri D.R. Jaybhar, learned Counsel for the respondents - claimants. 2 The lands of the respondents were acquired by the State Government for construction of Village Tank No.1. The respondents claimed compensation @ Rs. 900/- per R. The Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation @ Rs.160/- per R. Against that the respondents - claimants made reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act and the reference Court enhanced the compensation from Rs. 160/- per R to Rs.230/- per R. In so far as LAR No.111/1998 is concerned, the Reference Court directed the appellant herein to pay Rs.3430/- as enhanced compensation together with 12% interest per annum from 9.11.1994 to 30.11.1996 as per provisions of Section 23(1-A) of the said Act and also to pay 30% solatium on the enhanced amount, together with interest under Sections 28 and 34 of the said Act. In so far as LAR No.312/1998 is concerned, the reference Court directed the appellant herein to pay Rs.7770/- as enhanced compensation together with interest @ 12% per annum from 9.11.1994 to 30.11.1996 as per Section 23(1-A) of the said Act and also 30% solatium on the enhanced amount of compensation together with together with interest under Sections 28 and 34 of the said Act. 3 Considering the quantum involved in the present appeals, I am not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and award of the learned District Judge. In view of this, these appeals are dismissed. However, dismissal of the appeals shall not be construed as an expression on merits of the case. (R.G. KETKAR, J.) 11.11.2009. PLK/*