Advocates:
['SHRI SUDESH USGAONKAR', 'SUSAN LINHARES', 'AGA', 'FOR RES']

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

FIRST APPEAL NO. 180 0F 2005

Mr. Gopalkrishna Pundalik

Prabhu Gaonkar, aged 47 years,

occupation, residing at B-9,

Ayodhya Apartments, Ambaji,

Fatorda, Goa. ... Appellant

versus

The Executive Engineer,

Works Division XXV(NH),

PWD, Fatorda, Margao, Goa. ... Respondent

Shri Sudesh Usgaonkar, Advocate for the Appellant.

Ms. Susan Linhares, Additional Government Advocate for the

Respondent.

CORAM : F. M. REIS, J.

DATE : 21ST JANUARY, 2011.

ORAL JUDGMENT

The above appeal challenges the Judgment and Award dated

7-3-2005 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, South Goa,

Margao, in Land Acquisition Case No.217 of 1994.

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2.

By notification issued under Section 4 of the Land

Acquisition Act, 1894(hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”) dated

15-10-1990 published in Official Gazette on 8-11-1990, land at Maxem,

Canacona Taluka was acquired for the construction of Maxem bridge and

its approaches on the National Highway. Amongst the lands which were

acquired, an area