MURILDHAR DATTATRAYA TILLU (D)BY LRS. vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — C.A. No. 7541/2004

Summary of C.A. No. 007541/2004 The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's appeal against the High Court's judgment, which had set aside the Reference Court's land acquisition compensation award. The Court upheld the Reference Court's valuation of Rs.38 per sq. mtr. for agricultural land in Chopda city acquired for irrigation purposes, finding it justified based on comparable sales evidence and the land's development potential within municipal limits. The State was directed to disburse the balance compensation amount within three months with statutory benefits and costs awarded to the appellant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.