Pandurang Chandu Dasgaonkar @ Desai vs May Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition Officer) Sub Division Officer, Mahad — 79/2020

Summary: Pandurang Chandu Dasgaonkar v. Special Land Acquisition Officer Court Decision: The reference was partly allowed. The applicant succeeded in proving the original compensation was inadequate; he was awarded enhanced compensation at Rs.700/- per sq.meter instead of his claim for Rs.1,000/- per sq.meter, plus statutory benefits (30% solatium, 12% additional component) and interest. Key Reasoning: The court found the Special Land Acquisition Officer's valuation method—grouping lands by revenue assessment and relying solely on the Ready Reckoner—violated settled law. The applicant's evidence of comparable sales deeds showing higher rates, proximity to M.I.D.C., railway station, and N.A. potential justified enhancement, though a 65% deduction for development costs was applied to differentiate undeveloped agricultural land from developed city property. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.