1 UNREPORTED IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. FIRST APPEAL NO.430 OF 1993. Taherkhan S/o Mahboobkhan Pathan (Dead) through L.Rs. 1. Sattarkhan S/o Taherkhan Pathan, Aged 67 years, Occ.Business/Agri. 2. Gaffarkhan S/o Taherkhan Pathan, Age 60 years, Occ.Agri., 3. Mumrajkhan S/o Taherkhan Pathan, AGe 58 years, Occ.Agri. 4. Javedkhan S/o Taherkhan Pathan, Age 55 years, Occ.Agri. 5. Jamirkhan S/o Taherkhan Pathan, Age 50 years, Occ.Agri. All R/o Diggi, Tq. Kallamnuri, Dist.Parbhani, now Hingoli. ... Appellants. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra through Collector, Parbhani. 2. The Upper Special Land Acquisition Officer, Purna- Project, (Upper Penganga Project) Kalamnuri, Dist. Parbhani. ... Respondents. 2 ... Mr.V.M.Maney, advocate for the appellants. Mrs.R.K.Ladda, Asstt.Govt. Pleader for the State. ... CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J. Date : 14.10.2010. ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appellants impugn the judgment of the Reference Court dated 10.8.1989, on the ground that the Reference Court has not granted adequate compensation. I have heard Mr.Maney, learned counsel for the appellants and Mrs.R.K.Ladda, learned Asstt.Govt. Pleader for the State. 2. The land of the appellants has been acquired for Upper Penganga Project. The Division Bench of this Court in FA No.128/1985 decided on 19.6.1998 and also the learned Single Judge of this Court in F.A.No.109/1994 and other companion appeals, so also F.A.No.320/1993 in which appeals also the lands which were acquired for the same Project were subject matter of 3 consideration. This Court has considered the market value of the said land and have arrived at the conclusion that the market value of these lands was Rs.9,000/- (Rupees nine thousand) per acre on the date of notification U/s 4 of the Land Acquisition Act. It is settled position of law that even if the lands are situated in different villages but are in respect of the same project then they have to be considered as one unit. Taking into account this aspect and for the reasons recorded in the said appeals i.e. F.A.No.109/1994 and other appeals I partly allow the appeal and pass the following order : ORDER 3. The appellants shall be entitled to receive compensation at the rate of Rs.9,000/- (Rupees nine thousand) per acre along with other incidental benefits. The appellant shall be entitled to receive difference of solatium on enhanced compensation amount. The remaining part of the impugned judgment is maintained. However, there shall be no order as to costs. The First 4 Appeal is accordingly disposed of. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) asp/office/fa43093