IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.57 OF 2006 WITH CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.58 OF 2006 WITH CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.59 OF 2006 WITH CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.60 OF 2006 Suryabhan Vithoba Gund & Ors., etc. ...Applicants Versus The Special Land Acquisition Officer No.3, Solapur & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Mr.I.M.Khairdi for Applicants. Mr.A.R.Patil, A.G.P. for Respondents. ...... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. APRIL 7, 2006. APRIL 7, 2006. APRIL 7, 2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard. 2. Rule. Mr.Patil, A.G.P. waives notice for : 2 : Respondents. 3. As short question is involved, matter is heard forthwith for final disposal by consent. 4. These Revisions under Section 18(3) of the Land Acquisition Act take exception to the order passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer dated 8th September 2005, rejecting the Applicants’ application for making reference to the Court for enhancement of compensation on the solitary ground that the Applicants have accepted the compensation amount without any written protest. Counsel for the Applicants has justly relied on the decision of our High Court in the case of Amol Rambhau Arjun Amol Rambhau Arjun Amol Rambhau Arjun vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. reported in 2000 vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. reported in 2000 vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. reported in 2000 (2) LAC 235 (Bom.) (2) LAC 235 (Bom.) (2) LAC 235 (Bom.) which has taken the view that the Land Acquisition Officer has no power to reject the application on such consideration. 5. In the circumstances, these Revisions ought to succeed. The impugned order is set-aside. Instead, applications preferred by the Applicants for reference to be made to the Court be processed : 3 : further by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, in accordance with law. 6. Revisions disposed of on the above terms. No order as to costs. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.