-1- IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL NO.2872 OF 2007 APPEAL NO.2872 OF 2007 APPEAL NO.2872 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra ...Appellant vs. 1.Govind Babu Patil 2.Maruti Babu Patil 3.Dnyandev Babu Patil 4.Smt.Janibai Babu Patil 5.Smt.Babibai Anant Patil 6.Smt.Anandibai Bhagwan Patil 7.Smt.Sakhubai Pradhan Mhatre ...Respondents Ms S.P.Manchekar,A.G.P. for State Mr.K.M.Kore for Respondent Nos.1 to 4, 6 and 7. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : JANUARY 28, 2008. : JANUARY 28, 2008. : JANUARY 28, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard learned A.G.P. for the Appellant and the Advocate for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 6 and 7. The challenge in this Appeal is to the Judgment and Award dated 31st January 1992 passed by the learned Joint District Judge, Thane. 2. The impugned Judgment and Award has been passed in a Reference under sections 18 of the Land Acquisition Act,1894. The acquisition relates to the lands at village Koparkhairane, Taluka and District Thane which were acquired under notification dated 3rd February 1970 issued under section 4 of the said Act. The acquisition was for the purpose of setting up a satellite city of Navi Mumbai. By the impugned Judgment and Award, the market value of the acquired land has been -2- fixed at Rs.10/- per sq.meter. 3. It is not in dispute that the case in hand is covered by the decision of the learned Single Judge of this Court dated 26th October 2005 in First Appeal No.813 of 1993 (State of Maharashtra Vs.Krishna N. Patil) and other connected First Appeals. In view of this position, the market value of Rs.10/- per sq.meter awarded in this case is reasonable. There is no dispute about the grant of statutory benefits. Hence, Appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE