Sanjawanabai vs The State Of Maharashtra on 25 February, 2026

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Sanjawanabai vs The State Of Maharashtra on 25 February, 2026

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                                             IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                             CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                                         CIVIL APPEAL NO. ______ OF 2026
                                    (Arising out of SLP (C) D. No.46058/2024)


             SANJAWANABAI ETC.                                                              …PETITIONER(S)

                                                             VERSUS

             THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.                                                …RESPONDENT(S)



                                                         O R D E R

1. Delay condoned.

2. Leave granted.

3. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the

appellant(s) and the learned counsel appearing for the

respondent(s).

4. Both the counsel appearing for the parties are in

agreement that the decision rendered by the High Court dated

07.02.2023 in First Appeal No. 1351/2009 and connected

matters, would govern the present appeal(s) as well.

5. In the aforesaid decision dated 07.02.2023, the following

order has been passed by the High Court:

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(A) In all these appeals, respective appellants-

Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by

claimants shall be entitled for the rate of
HARPREET KAUR
Date: 2026.03.11
18:55:03 IST
Reason: compensation as agreed between themselves and the
acquiring body, which is as follows:

                              Classification                    Rate
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     Dry Lands                         Rs.2400/- per are
     Semi-irrigated Lands              Rs.3600/- per are
     Fully Irrigated Lands             Rs.4800/- per are
     Potkharab Lands                   Rs.1200/- per are


     B)     The         appellants-claimants          shall     also     be

entitled to get Interest under Sections 28 and 34
of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, from the
respective dates of awards passed by the Special
Land Acquisition Officer.

(C) The appellants-claimants shall be entitled to
get interest @12% per annum as a special component
from the date of Notification under Section 4(1)
of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, till the date
of passing respective awards by the Special Land
Acquisition Officer, as per Section 23 (lA) of the
Act.

(D) The appellants-claimants shall also be
entitled to get 30% solatium on the difference of
market value under Section 23(2) of the Land
Acquisition Act, 1894.

(E) The awards be modified accordingly.
(F) The appeals are accordingly disposed of.
No order as to costs.

(G) Pending Civil Applications, if any, stand
disposed of.

(H) Liberty to pay deficit Court fee, if any,
within two weeks after it is computed by the
office.

(I) Record and Proceedings be sent back to the
Reference Court.”

6. Accordingly, all these appeal(s) are disposed of in terms

of the order dated 07.02.2023 passed by the High Court in
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First Appeal No.1351/2009 and connected matters. However, the

appellants shall not be entitled to any interest for the

period of delay.

7. Consequently, the impugned order passed by the High Court

dated 02.08.2022 is set aside.

8. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed

of.

………………………………………………………………………J.
[M.M. SUNDRESH]

………………………………………………………………………J.
[NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH]

NEW DELHI;

25th FEBRUARY, 2026
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ITEM NO.25 COURT NO.5 SECTION IX

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s).46058/2024

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 02-08-2022
in FA No. 436/2019 02-08-2022 in FA No. 438/2019 02-08-2022 in FA
No. 487/2021 02-08-2022 in FA No. 440/2019 02-08-2022 in FA No.
441/2019 02-08-2022 in FA No. 445/2019 02-08-2022 in FA No.
447/2019 02-08-2022 in FA No. 446/2019 02-08-2022 in FA No.
488/2021 02-08-2022 in FA No. 437/2019 02-08-2022 in FA No.
448/2019 02-08-2022 in FA No. 489/2021 02-08-2022 in FA No.
439/2019 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at
Aurangabad]

SANJAWANABAI ETC. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. Respondent(s)

IA No. 6575/2025 – CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING
IA No. 6577/2025 – CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE
DEFECTS
IA No. 56424/2025 – DASTI SERVICE

Date : 25-02-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH

For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Atul Babasaheb Dakh, AOR
Mr. Praveen Kumar Pandey, Adv.
Mr. Vikram Singh Dogra, Adv.
Mr. Nitish Kumar Paswan, Adv.

For Respondent(s) :Mr. Nitin Lonkar, Adv.

Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.
Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR
Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.

Mr. Prashant R Dahat, Adv.
Mr. Sourabh Gupta, Adv.

Mr. Puneet Yadav, Adv.

Ms. Priya Mittal, Adv.

Mr. Vasu Dev, Adv.

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Mr. Akshansh Gupta, Adv.
Mr. Pankaj, Adv.

Mr. Deva Vrat Anand, Adv.
Mr. T. R. B. Sivakumar, AOR

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R

1. Delay condoned.

2. Leave granted.

3. The appeals are disposed of in terms of the signed order.

4. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed

of.

(HARPREET KAUR) (POONAM VAID)
COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR