UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS THE GENERAL MANAGER CENTRAL RAILWAY AND ORS vs RAGHUNATH BHANUDAS CHOURE AND ORS — FA/87/2024

Case under Land Acquisition Act - Appeal Section 18. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 04th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM030286572023

e-Filing Number

15-07-2023

Filing Number

FA/21576/2023

Filing Date

15-Jul-2023

Registration No

FA/87/2024

Registration Date

03-Jan-2024

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Shailesh P. Brahme

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Shailesh P. Brahme

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

04-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Land Acquisition Act - Appeal Section 18

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS THE GENERAL MANAGER CENTRAL RAILWAY AND ORS

    Adv. Talhar Ajay G.

  2. 2.THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION CENTRAL RAILWAY

  3. 3.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS COLLECTOR BEED

  4. 4.THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND ACQUISITION JAYKWADI PROJECT DIST BEED THROUGH ITS COLLECTOR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RAGHUNATH BHANUDAS CHOURE AND ORS

  2. 2.LAHU BHANUDAS CHOURE

  3. 3.BAJIRAO BHANUDAS CHOURE

  4. 4.KARBHARI BHANUDAS CHOURE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 04-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shailesh P. BrahmeView PDF

    Case Summary: FA/87/2024 Court Decision: The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) dismissed the Union of India's appeals challenging land compensation rates for railway acquisition. The court upheld the Reference Court's enhancement of compensation from Rs. 900-1500 per acre to Rs. 3750-5625 per acre based on comparable sale deeds from the same village, finding the rate reasonable and supported by credible evidence. Key Reasoning: The court found no illegality in the Reference Court's decision, noting that respondents produced documentary evidence (sale deeds) while appellants provided no oral testimony. The enhancement was within permissible four-fold limits under Maharashtra's Government Resolution and was consistent with precedent principles on market valuation assessment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Mar-2026

    For Orders

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shailesh P. Brahme

  4. 05-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shailesh P. BrahmeView PDF

  5. 05-Mar-2026

    For Orders

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shailesh P. Brahme

  6. 12-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shailesh P. BrahmeView PDF

  7. 12-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 08-May-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. MehareView PDF

  9. 15-Jul-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. FA/87/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: FA/87/2024 Court Decision: The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) dismissed the Union of India's appeals challenging land compensation rates for railway acquisition. The court upheld the Reference Court's enhancement of compensation from Rs. 900-1500 per acre to Rs. 3750-5625 per acre based on comparable sale deeds from the same village, finding the rate reasonable and supported by credible evidence. Key Reasoning: The court found no illegality in the Reference Court's decision, noting that respondents produced documentary evidence (sale deeds) while appellants provided no oral testimony. The enhancement was within permissible four-fold limits under Maharashtra's Government Resolution and was consistent with precedent principles on market valuation assessment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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