Supreme Court of India

Manohar and Others v. The State of Maharashtra & Others

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Reported as [2025] 7 S.C.R. 1675
Bench B.R. Gavai and Augustine George Masih JJ.
Decided 28 July 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that no occasion arose for the Reference Court to deviate from the well-settled position of law and that the claimants/Appellants deserve the benefit of the highest sale exemplar dated 31st March 1990.

Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the impugned judgment passed by the High Court dismissing the First Appeals filed by the Appellants-farmers is sustainable or not. Headnotes† Maharashtra Industrial Development Act, 1961 – Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Grant of compensation – Highest exemplar sale deed – Benefit of, ought to be given to the Appellants – Appellants’ land and other adjoining lands were acquired under the 1961 Act for the establishment of Jintur Industrial Area – LAO awarded compensation to the tune of Rs. 10,800/- per Acre – Appellants sought enhancement of compensation –

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