1 fa296 ssp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO.296 OF 1995 The State of Maharashtra ...Appellant vs. 1 Radhabai Ambya Dhopatkar 2 Vithabai Baliram Kudavkar 3 Hirabai Ambya Dhopatkar ...Respondents Mr.A.R.Patil, A.G.P for the appellant None for the respondents CORAM : A.S.OKA,J. DATE : MARCH 4,2011 ORAL JUDGMENT : 1 Heard learned A.G.P for the appellant. By the impugned Judgment and Award, the learned trial Judge has allowed the reference under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act,1894 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act). Notice under section 4 of the said Act was issued on 3rd February 1970 in respect of the land at village Dapoli, Taluka Panvel, District Raigad by which the land was notified for acquisition for the public purpose for setting up satellite city of New Bombay. By the impugned order, the market value has been awarded at the rate of Rs.6/- per sq.meter. 2 Large number of lands from village Dapoli were notified for the same public purpose on the same date. This Court in First Appeal no.462 of 1990 (State of Maharashtra Vs.Tulsiram K. Mungaji and others) decided on 18th July 2001 had an occasion to deal with the appeal preferred by the State Government for challenging the Awards made under section 18 of the said Act in respect of the lands which were notified for the same public 2 fa296 purpose on the same date. This Court in the aforesaid decision fixed the market value of the land acquired at village Dapoli at the rate of Rs.6/- per sq. meter. Hence, no fault can be found with the impugned Award by which the market value has been fixed at the rate of Rs. 6/- per sq. meter. There is no merit in the appeal. Appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs. JUDGE