87 Fa-1277-2008.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 1277 OF 2008. The State of Maharashtra and Another ...Appellants. Versus Gavadu Ningappa Patil and Others ...Respondents. —————— Mr. A. R. Patil, AGP for Appellant-State. —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J. Date : 3rd March, 2025. P. C. : 1. The First Appeal has been preferred against the judgment and award dated 29th October, 2005 passed in L.A.R. No. 197 of 1996. The Special Land Acquisition Officer had granted compensation of Rs. 1,28,320/-, whereas the Reference Court had enhanced it to Rs. 3,36,325/-. By Government Circular dated 3rd November, 2016 and 11th May, 2018, Government has taken a conscious decision not to challenge the enhancement if the same is within the amount of four times awarded by Special Land Acquisition Officer. 2. In light of the above, First Appeal is permitted to be withdrawn. 3. Refund of Court fees as per rules. 4. In view of dismissal of First Appeal, nothing survives for consideration in the pending Interim/Civil Applications, if any, and the same stand disposed of. [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Sairaj 1 of 1