CA/1704/2026 of JAGANNATH TANHU RAHANE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH COLLECTOR on 13 October 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

915 FIRST APPEAL NO.2198 OF 2021

The Ex. Engineer, Minor Irrigation Div. No.1 Aurangabad Thr GMIDC, Aurangabad

VERSUS

Pandharinath S/o Tanhu Rahane (Died)

Through LRs Rahibia and Another

…..

Shri. B.R. Survase, Advocate for the Appellant Shri. A. V. Lavate, AGP for the State Shri. P. M. Janapurkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1A and 1B

…..

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1723 OF 2026

IN FA/2198/2021

……

AND

919 FIRST APPEAL NO. 4770 OF 2023

The Executive Engineer Minor Irrigation Division No.1 Aurangabad

Versus

Kachru Namdeo Sonawane Since Deceased

Hence Through Legal Representatives Eknath And Ors

…..

Shri. Mukul S. Kulkarni, Advocate for Appellant Shri. K. B. Jadhavar, AGP for the State.

Shri. P. M. Janapurkar, Advocate for Respdt Nos.1A, 1 B(ii) to 1B (iv)

…..

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1707 OF 2026

IN FA/4770/2023

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14863 OF 2023

IN FA/4770/2023

…..

AND

920 FIRST APPEAL NO. 4772 OF 2023

The Executive Engineer Minor Irrigation Division No.1 Aurangabad

VERSUS

Jagannath Tanhu Rahane And Ors

Shri. Mukul S. Kulkarni, Advocate for Appellant Shri. P. M. Janapurkar, Advocate for Respondent No.1

2026:BHC-AUG:49513

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14861 OF 2023

IN FA/4772/2023

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1704 OF 2026

IN FA/4772/2023

…..

AND

923 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 34743 OF 2023

The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division No.1, Auangabad

V/S

Gangadhar Ashru Kambale and Another

….

Shri. Mukul S. Kulkarni, Advocate for the Appellant Shri. A. V. Lavte, AGP for the State.

Shri. P. M. Janapurkar, Advocate for Respondents

…..

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1714 OF 2026

IN FAST/34743/2023

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14305 OF 2023

IN FAST/34743/2023

…..

AND

FIRST APPEAL NO.3117 OF 2024

The GMIDC Thr Exe. Engineer, MIDC

Aurangabad And Others

Versus

Kisan Shahajirao Ravte

…..

Shri. B. R. Survase, Advocate for the Appellants Shri. K. B. Jadhavar, AGP for the State Shri. P. M. Janapurkar, Advocate for the Respondent

…..

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4170 OF 2024

IN

FIRST APPEAL NO.3117 OF 2024

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1713 OF 2026

IN

FIRST APPEAL NO.3117 OF 2024

……

CORAM : AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.

Dated :

OCTOBER 13, 2026

PER COURT :-

.

First Appeal No.3117 of 2024 is not on Board. Upon mentioning, the same is taken on board.

2.

These First Appeals have been filed by the Acquiring Body, challenging the Judgments and Awards passed by the respective Reference Courts. The relevant details of the Appeals are mentioned in the following chart:

First Appeal No.

LAR

Date of impugned

Judgment and

Award

Reference Court

04.06.2018

5th Jt. Civil Judge Senior

Division, Aurangabad

06.03.2019

3rd Jt Civil Judge Senior

Division, Aurangabad

22.10.2019

2nd Jt. Civil Judge Senior

Division, Aurangabad

02.05.2019

3rd Jt. Civil Judge Senior

Division, Aurangabad

First Appeal (St.)No

34743 of 2023

02.05.2019

3rd Jt. Civil Judge Senior

Division, Aurangabad

3.

When these matters are taken up for hearing, Shri. Janapurkar, learned Advocate for the Respondents - Claimants places on record copy of the order dated 08.12.2025 passed by this Court in bunch of First Appeals one of which is First Appeal No.2196 of 2021. It is submitted that, out of the same land acquisition project i.e. Bruhat Laghu Patbandhare Prakalpa / Deogaon Rangari Storage Tank, Tq. Kannad, Dist. Aurangabad, some matters were placed before National Lok-

Adalat. In the National Lok-Adalat, rate of Rs.5250/- per R for irrigated land was accepted by the Acquiring Body and also by the Claimants.

The cited Appeals thus came to be disposed of thereby holding the entitlement of the Claimants for adequate compensation @ Rs.5250/- per R for irrigated lands. Citing the above order dated 08.12.2025, Shri. Janapurkar, learned Advocate submits that, all the First Appeals may be disposed of thereby determining the compensation @ Rs.5250/- per R. Copy of the cited order was offered to learned Advocates appearing for the Appellants - Acquiring Body. Copy of order dated 08.12.2025 is taken on record and marked as Annexure ‘X’ for identification.

4.

After going through the contents of the said order dated 08.12.2025, as also after verifying the details of all these First Appeals, learned Advocates appearing for the Acquiring Body fairly agree that these First Appeals could be disposed of in terms of the order dated 08.12.2025 passed by this Court in First Appeal No.2196 of 2021 and connected matters. They, however, submit that, the interest part may be directed to be governed by the law laid down in the Full Bench Judgment of this Court in State of Maharashtra V/s Kailash Shiva Rangari reported in 2016 (4) ALL MR 513. Thus, I do not have any hesitation to dispose of these First Appeals for the reasons recorded above. Hence, I pass the following order.