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

Case under Land Acquisition Act Section 18. Disposed: Contested--PARTLY ALLOWED on 02nd May 2026.

Case disposed

L.A.R. - Land Ref.

CNR: MHRG190007332023

Filing Number

79/2020

Filing Date

17-Sep-2020

Registration No

79/2020

Registration Date

04-Dec-2020

Court

Court of Civil Judge S.D. Mahad

Judge

1-Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

Decision Date

02-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--PARTLY ALLOWED

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Land Acquisition Act Section 18

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Pandurang Chandu Dasgaonkar @ Desai

    Adv. Navale B. T.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.May Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition Officer) Sub Division Officer, Mahad

  2. 2.May. Collector, Raigad

  3. 3.May. Executive Engineering, Hetwane

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-May-2026

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  3. 02-May-2026

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  4. 02-May-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    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.

  5. 02-May-2026

    Disposed

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  6. 08-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  7. 02-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  8. 23-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  9. 12-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  10. 26-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  11. 29-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  12. 15-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  13. 01-Jan-2026

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  14. 01-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  15. 11-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  16. 13-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  17. 06-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  18. 16-Oct-2025

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  19. 16-Oct-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  20. 23-Sep-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  21. 18-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  22. 14-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  23. 24-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  24. 10-Jul-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  25. 19-Jun-2025

    Hearing

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  26. 24-Apr-2025

    Amended Plaint

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  27. 03-Apr-2025

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  28. 03-Apr-2025

    Amended Plaint

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  29. 06-Feb-2025

    Filing of Say on Exh___Ready

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  30. 19-Dec-2024

    Issues

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  31. 24-Oct-2024

    Issues

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  32. 08-Aug-2024

    Issues

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  33. 02-May-2024

    —

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  34. 28-Mar-2024

    —

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  35. 21-Dec-2023

    —

    Civil Judge Senior Division, Mahad

  36. 12-Oct-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  37. 17-Sep-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 79/2020

casestatus.in Summary

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.

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