2026:BHC-AUG:3035 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD FIRST APPEAL NO. 88 OF 1993

1. Jagannath s/o Mahadev Khote Age: 65 years, Occ. Agri, R/o Pargaon Jogeshwari, Tq. Ashti, Dist. Beed.

2. Bhanudas s/o Mahadev Khote, Age: 60 years, Occ. Agri., R/o As above.

3. Sunil s/o Sahebrao Chavan, Age: 50 years, Occ. Agri., R/o As above.

…..APPELLANTS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra Through Collector, Beed.

…..RESPONDENT _____________________________________________________________

Mr. R. J. Nirmal, Advocate for Appellants Mr. D. J. Patil, AGP for Respondent-State _____________________________________________________________

CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.

DATED : 14^TH JANUARY, 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT :-

1. This First Appeal is preferred against the judgment and award passed by the learned Land Reference Court, Beed in Land Acquisition Reference No.212 of 1998, dated 25.04.1989.

2. The agricultural land of the claimants bearing survey no.45/2, admeasuring 1H 62 R was acquired for the construction of a Minor Irrigation Project at Pargaon, Tq. Ashti, District Beed. The land was acquired; however, the compensation was not adequately awarded. Therefore, the claimants preferred a land re