1 F.A.st.23597.11+3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 23597 OF 2007 Godawari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation, Aurangabad. ...APPELLANT. VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra and another ...RESPONDENTS. WITH FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 23719 OF 2007 Godawari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation, Aurangabad. ...APPELLANT. VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra and another ...RESPONDENTS. WITH FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 23699 OF 2007 Godawari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation, Aurangabad. ...APPELLANT. VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra and another ...RESPONDENTS. 2 F.A.st.23597.11+3 WITH FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 23691 OF 2007 Godawari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation, Aurangabad. ...APPELLANT. VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra and another ...RESPONDENTS. ... Shri. B.R.Surwase,Advocate for Appellant Shri. K.S.Patil, A.G.P. for Respondent-State. Shri.B.S. Manale,Advocate for respondents-Ori. Claimants. ... CORAM: R.M.BORDE, J. DATE : 26TH JULY, 2011. PER COURT : 1. These appeals are presented by acquiring body raising exception to the Judgment and Award passed by the Reference Court, in Land Acquisition Reference NO. 542 of 1995 and other companion Reference Applications. 2. Agricultural lands belonging to different claimants came to be acquired for construction of canal at Limbala (Dau) Tq. Ausa, District Latur. Notification Under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act was 3 F.A.st.23597.11+3 issued on 19.11.1990 and after following procedure prescribed in the Land Acquisition Act, Land Acquisition Officer passed award on 20.01.1994. The land Acquisition Officer offered compensation in respect of acquired land at the rate of Rs. 250/- per R i.e Rs. 25,000/- per Hector. 3. The claimants-respondents herein being dissatisfied with judgment and award tendered applications seeking reference of the mater to the Reference Court for determination of the market value of the acquired land. The claimants claimed compensation at the rate of Rs. 40,000/- per Acre i.e. approximately Rs. 1000/- Per R. Reference Court after considering the evidence lead by the claimants came to the conclusion that proper market value of the acquired land is Rs. 500/- Per R. i.e. Rs. 20,000/- per Acre. The reference Court has referred to the Judgment in Land Acquisition Reference No. 546 of 1995 and determined the compensation of the acquired lands at the rate of Rs. 500/- per R. The judgment and award passed in aforesaid reference also pertains to the same acquisition, award passed by the Land Acquisition Officer is also common in the decided matter as well as these first appeals arising from decision rendered in reference applications. It is informed by the Counsel appearing for the acquiring body that award passed in the aforesaid reference application has been accepted by the Corporation and no appeal is preferred against the 4 F.A.st.23597.11+3 said decision. The Reference Court is justified in awarding the compensation at the rate of Rs. 500/- per R. in respect of acquired land. 4. On perusal of the judgment delivered the Reference Court and after hearing arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view that appeals presented by the appellant need no consideration. The appeals are dismissed. Sd/- [ R.M.BORDE, J. ] MTK