Ragho Bhatu Chavhan And ANR v. The Collector Through The Special Land Acquisition Officer, M.I.W. Jalgaon And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

919 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4914 OF 2025 IN FAST/40434/2019 Ragho Bhatu Chavhan And Anr

VERSUS

The Collector Through The Special Land Acquisition Officer, M.i.w. Jalgaon And Another ...

Ms Sakshi Kale h/f Mr. Ajeet B. Kale - Advocate for Applicants Mr. R. B. Dhaware - AGP for State Mr. Prashant R. Nangre - Advocate for Respondent No. 2 ...

CORAM : NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.

DATED : 06TH MAY 2025 PER COURT : - 1.

This is the Application by the Original Claimants for withdrawal of the entire amount deposited by the Acquiring Body with this Court.

2.

The learned Advocate for the Applicants submits that the enhancement made by the learned Reference Court is just five (5) times the compensation awarded by the Spl. Land Acquisition Officer. She submits that the Applicants have not received a single pai till date. She submits that this Court in connected Appeals arising out of the same acquisition proceedings and same Award, has permitted the similarly placed Claimants to withdraw 75% of the amount on furnishing usual undertaking by order dated 21.04.2025 passed in Civil Application No.4125 of 2025 and connected Applications. She submits that recently SG Punde

2 919CA4914.2025.odt the Acquiring Body has deposited the amount under the Award and therefore, the Application be allowed.

3.

The Application is opposed by the learned Advocate for the Acquiring Body. He submits that, though the enhancement is five (5) times, the interest is granted from Section-4 Notification which ought to have been from the date of Award by the SLAO. Hence, he submits that the Applications be rejected.

4.

The learned AGP for the State submits that appropriate orders be passed.

5.

Considering the above submissions, the Applicants are permitted to withdraw 75% of the amount along with Interest accrued thereon deposited by the Acquiring Body, subject to furnishing usual undertaking to the satisfaction of the Registrar (Judicial) of this Court. The remaining 25% amount be deposited in Fixed Deposit in any Nationalized Bank on yearly basis which would be renewed from time to time till disposal of the Appeals. Application stands disposed off accordingly.

[NEERAJ P. DHOTE] JUDGE Signed by: Sandeep Gulabrao Punde Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 08/05/2025 16:22:13 SG Punde