-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 386 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL NO. 386 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL NO. 386 OF 1992 The State of Maharashtra .. Appellant. (Through the S.L.A. Officer, Metro Centre No.1, Panvel) V/s. 1. Ragho Janardan Mhatre, 28 yrs. 2. Mahadeo Janardan Mhatre, 30 yrs. 3. Jagan Janardan Mhatre, 30 yrs. .. Respondents. Occ. of All- Agriclture & All R/o.Kamothe, Tal.Panvel, Raigad. --- Mrs.G.P. Mulekar, A.G.P for the Appellant. --- CORAM : A. S. OKA, J. CORAM : A. S. OKA, J. CORAM : A. S. OKA, J. DATED : 14th JANUARY, 2008. DATED : 14th JANUARY, 2008. DATED : 14th JANUARY, 2008. ORAL JUDGMENT : ORAL JUDGMENT : ORAL JUDGMENT :- . Heard the learned A.G.P. for the Appellant. The Appeal is directed against the Judgment and Award dated 13th August, 1991 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Raigad at Alibag in a Reference under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act"). 2. The land in this case was notified for acquisition under section 4 of the said Act by a -: 2 :- Notification dated 3rd February, 1970 for the public purpose of establishing the satellite city of Navi Mumbai. The land which is subject matter of this Appeal is bearing survey No.638, Hissa No. 3, totally admeasuring 450 sq.Mtrs. is situated at village Panvel, Taluka Panvel, Dist. Raigad. The Reference Court fixed the market value at the rate of Rs.10/- per sq.meter against the claim of the Respondents at the rate of Rs. 15/- per sq.meter. 3. In case of various lands at Panvel notified for acquisition under the said Act by the Notification dated 3rd February, 1970, this court has fixed the market value ranging from Rs. 18/- per sq. meters to Rs. 25/- per sq. meters. It is not in dispute that the decisions of this court have attained finality. In case of similarly situated lands, this court has fixed the market value which is more than the market value of Rs.10/- fixed by the Reference Court in the present case. 4. There is no reason to interfere with the impugned Judgement and Award in this case. Accordingly, the Appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs. (A.S. OKA, J) -: 3 :- .....