1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD Civil Application Nos. 163 of 2000, 164 of 2000 and 165 of 2000 in First Appeal Stamp No. 24280 of 1999 AND Civil Application No. 185 of 2000 with First Appeal No.1199 of 2003 AND Civil Application No. 170 of 2000 with First Appeal No.1592 of 2008 AND Civil Application No. 182 of 2000 with First Appeal No. 1195 of 2003 ... Mr. R.V. Naiknavare, Advocate the applicant / appellant Mr. S.N. Kendre, AGP for the respondent / State ... CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATED : 15th June, 2010 PER COURT : 1. All these appeals can be decided by this common Judgment and order. 2. Civil Application is moved by the acquiring body mainly the Osmanabad Municipal Council. The land in question was acquired by the State of Maharashtra. The respondent No.2, the party who was affected by the land acquisition, preferred a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. However, they did not add the appellant, the acquiring body as party to the reference. The State of Maharashtra alone opposed the reference and the reference was disposed of without hearing the appellant. The appellant thus filed the first appeal with this application seeking condonation of delay in filing of the first appeal etc. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the delay is condoned and the appeal is taken up for final hearing. 2. In view of the Judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Abdul Rasak and others v. Kerala Water Authority and others 2 (AIR 2002 S,C. 817), it would be proper if the references are remanded back to the lower Court adding the appellant as one of the respondents. This would enable the appellant to lead their evidence for the purpose of determining the compensation. The appeals are therefore allowed. The Judgment and Award are set aside. The references are remanded back to the reference Court. The appellant is added as respondent No.2. The reference Court shall decide the reference afresh. All Civil Applications as well as the appeals are disposed of accordingly. (A.V. NIRGUDE, J.) srm/ca/163/2000