1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE FIRST APPEAL NO. 2015 OF 2007 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2015 OF 2007 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2015 OF 2007 WITH WITH WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 2017 OF 2007 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2017 OF 2007 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2017 OF 2007 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2015 OF 2007 IN L.A.R. NO. 15 OF 1999 The State of Maharashtra ..Appellants (Org. Opponent) Versus Shri Govind Ramchandra ..Respondents (Org.Claimants) With FIRST APPEAL NO. 2017 OF 2007 IN L.A.R. NO. 17 of 1999 The State of Maharashtra ..Appellants Versus 2 Prakash Shankar Mane ..Respondent Mr. B.H.Mehta, AGP, for the Appellants (in both matters) CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J J.H.BHATIA,J J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 24th August, 2007. DATE : 24th August, 2007. DATE : 24th August, 2007. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard learned AGP. 2. Land of the respondent-claimant situated at Village Ghonsari, Tal. Kankavali, Dist. Sindhudurg came to be acquired for the Irrigation Project, by the Award dated 14.5.1998. The Special Land Acquisition Officer fixed the amount of compensation at the rate of Rs.506/- per Are for Kharif land, Rs.506/- per Are for Workas land and Rs.15/- for Potkharaba land. 2. In a Reference, the Reference Corut i.e. Civil Judge, Senior Division,Sindhudurg-Oros, awarded compensation at the rate of Rs.800/-, Rs.300/- and Rs.100/- per guntha for Kharif, Workas and Potkharaba land respectively. The learned Reference Court noted that this was the rate granted by the Reference Court in respect of similar land acquired in 1983. 3 3. Taking into consideration the compensation awarded for similar land in 1983 and the compensation awarded at higher rate for some other lands, the Reference Court came to the conclusion that the Special Land Acquisition Officer had granted compensation at very low rate. In view of the reasons given by the learned Reference Court, I find no fault in the impugned jugdment. The Appeals are dismissed summarily. (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.)