1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 280 of 1995 (arising out of L.A.R. No.39/88) WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 509 OF 1995 (arising out of L.A.R.No.38/88) FIRST APPEAL NO. 280 OF 1995 The State of Maharashtra (Through the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Metrocentre No.1, Thane.) ... Appellant (Orig. Opponent) Vs. 1) Barashya Gana Mhatre 2) Vasudeo Gana Mhatre 3) Pandharinath Gana Mhatre 4) Nagubai Dattatraya Mhatre 5) Janabai Changa Mhatre 6) Dharma Hashya Mhatre. .. Respondents (org. claimants) FIRST APPEAL NO. 509 OF 1995 The State of Maharashtra (Through the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Thane.) ... Appellant (Orig. Opponent) Vs. Shri Ramchandra Bhalchandra Mhatre. ... Respondent (orig. claimant) 2 Ms. S.P.Manchekar, AGP, for the State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 24th September, 2009. JUDGMENT 1. Both these appeals may be disposed of by this common judgment as the lands acquired therein are situated in the same village i.e. Savali, District Thane. 2. For acquisition of land for the New Bombay City project, notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act was issued on 4.2.1970 and award was passed in 1985. In one matter, the Land Acquisition Officer fixed the market value at Rs.2.70 ps. per sq. mtr. while in the other matter, the rate was fixed at Rs.2.40 ps. per sq. mtr. The claimants being not satisfied with the compensation, made reference application under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. After hearing the reference, the learned Joint District Judge, Thane, fixed the market value of the land at Rs.10 per sq. mtr. and awarded compensation accordingly. The State has challenged the said enhancement in the present appeals. 3 3. The learned AGP fairly conceded that in respect of the land at Savali in F.A. No.165/1993 State of Maharashtra vs. Shri Krishna Nathu Patil & Anr. and in F.A.166/93, (State of Maharahtra vs. Harishchandra J.Mhatre & Ors. this Court (Coram: Anoop V. Mohta, J.) by Judgment dated 10.10.2007 had confirmed the market rate of Rs.10/- per sq. mtr. for the land situate at Savali. These two appeals are squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in F.A.No. 165/93. Therefore, I hold that the compensation fixed by the Reference Court needs no interference. 4. Therefore, both these Appeals stand dismissed. No order as to costs. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)