1 FA 352......2011 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD FIRST APPEAL NO. 352 OF 2011 WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 214 OF 1997 WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 470 OF 1994 Office Notes,Office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Mr. B.S.Kudale,Advocates for the appellants. .......................... CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J. DATE : 17/03/2011 PER COURT : 1. All these appeals are filed being dis-satisfied with the inadequate amount of compensation granted by the Reference Court in a Reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. 2. Mr. B.S.Kudale, the learned counsel for the appellants submits that the Division Bench of this Court in First Appeal No. 129 of 1985 with First 2 FA 352......2011 Appeal No. 130 of 1985 and First Appeal No. 126 of 1985, which were concerned with the lands acquired for the Upper Penganga Project, had determined the compensation to be awarded to the claimant @ Rs. 9,000/- per Acre. The present Appeals are also in respect of the lands acquired for the same Project. The learned Assistant Govt. Pleader does not dispute this position and accepts the fact that even these Appeals would be governed by the Judgment delivered in the aforesaid Appeals by the Division Bench of this Court. 3. In that light of the matter, for the reasons stated in the Judgment delivered by the Division Bench of this Court dated 19/6/1998 in First Appeal No. 128 of 1985 and other companion matters, the present Appeals are allowed and the appellants are entitled for the enhanced compensation @ Rs. 9,000/- per Acre with other consequential statutory benefits. 4. As far as First Appeal No. 352 of 2011 is concerned, while condoning the delay the appellant had made statement that they would not be claiming interest from 1994 – 1997. In view of that the appellant in First Appeal No. 352 of 2011 shall not be entitled for the statutory interest from 3 FA 352......2011 1994 – 1997. The deficit court fees, if any, to be paid by the appellant within the period of eight ( 8 ) weeks from today. The First Appeals are accordingly disposed of. [ S.V. GANGAPURWALA,J. ] KNP/FA 352.......2011