fast13242.09 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 13242 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra and Anr ...Appellants Versus Makardhwaj Hanumantrao Patil (Since deceased through L.Rs.) Bhamabai w/o Makardhwaj Patil and Others ...Respondents WITH FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 13346 OF 2009 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 13349 OF 2009 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 13352 OF 2009 ..... Mr. T.S. Lodhe, AGP for the appellants ..... CORAM: R.M. BORDE, J. DATED: 8TH JUNE, 2011 PER COURT:- 1 Heard Shri Lodhe, learned AGP for the appellants. These are the appeals presented by the State raising exception to the judgment and award passed by the learned Joint C.J.S.D. Omerga decided on 28.8.2007 directing enhancement in the amount of compensation payable to the respondents-claimants. The Reference court has awarded the amount of compensation at Rs.12,000/- per acre. The acquired lands are situated at village Kolsur, Tq. Omerga, District Osmanabad. In the companion appeals decided today by separate fast13242.09 -2- order, wherein the question determining the value of agricultural lands situate at the same place i.e. at village Kolsur, Tq. Omerga, District Osmanabad is considered. The lands which are subject matter of appeals in the decided matters are also acquired for the same project, under the same award and during the same period. In the decided matters, being first appeal (st) No. 13358 of 2009 and other connected appeals, the Reference court has awarded compensation at Rs.13,000/- per acre, which has been found to be reasonable and quite moderate and hence, the said appeals came to be dismissed. In the instant set of appeals, the Reference Court has enhanced compensation at Rs.12,000/- per acre. In my opinion, the enhancement on account of compensation payable to the claimants that has been directed is quite moderate. No interference is called for in the appeals. The appeals presented by the State government are devoid of substance and same stand dismissed accordingly. 2 In view of dismissal of appeals, respective civil application Nos. 7415,7417,7419 and 7421 of 2009 seeking stay to the impugned judgment and award do not survive for consideration and the same stand dismissed accordingly. ( R.M. BORDE. J.) rlj/ fast13242.09 -3-