The Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation Through The Executive Engineer,Nashik v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Special Land Acquisition Officer...

SKC 5-caf-3748=fast-21678-12

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3748 OF 2012 IN FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 21678 OF 2012 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3749 OF 2012 IN FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 21678 OF 2012 The Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation ..Appellant versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

..Respondents Ms Bhavana Khemani for Appellant.

Mr. Yogesh Dabke - AGP for State.

Mr. Prakash Ahuja for Respondents - Claimants. Ms V.M. Mali, Special Land Acquisition No.2, Nashik present. CORAM : M. S. SONAK, J.

(HEAD OF THE PANEL) : C.D. GONGLE, RETIRED DISTRICT JUDGE, MEMBER & :

G.B. GURAV, REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL - II) MEMBER DATE : 9th DECEMBER, 2017.

P.C. :- 1] Since the civil application for condonation of delay is not objected to, delay is condoned and the civil application is disposed of, with consent.

2] In this matter the consent terms had already been taken on record in the previous Lok Adalat held on 9th September 2017. However, it was noticed that the same were not signed by all the 1/2

SKC 5-caf-3748=fast-21678-12 parties and the matter was kept in the next Lok Adalat, since, it was represented that the parties would, in the meanwhile come and sign the consent terms. Accordingly, the remaining parties have indeed signed the consent terms, on basis of which, the present appeal can be disposed of.

3] Ms Khemani, learned counsel for the appellant points out that the State Government / Appellant has taken a policy decision to settle the land acquisition cases where the compensation awarded is within the limits prescribed in G.Rs. dated 3rd November 2016 and 23rd February 2017, to which, a further amount of Rs.50,000/- is added. She points out that in the present case, the compensation awarded is well within the overall limits as aforesaid.

4] The consent terms have been signed by the parties and their Advocates. Thee Advocates have identified the signatures / thumb impressions of the parties. Accordingly, the consent terms are marked as 'X' for the purpose of identification and the appeal is disposed of in accordance with the consent terms. 5] The appellant shall be entitled to refund of court fees in terms of the Rules as permissible.

7] The appeal and the civil applications, if any, are disposed of accordingly.

(M.S. SONAK,J.) HEAD OF THE PANEL (C.D. GONGLE) MEMBER (G. B. GURAV) Chandka MEMBER 2/2