THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER vs RAJA ZUGA JOSHI SINCE DECEASED THR LR VENUBAI RAJARAM JOSHI AND ORS

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KVM 1/55 FA 714 OF 2018.doc Digitally signed IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY by KANCHAN KANCHAN VINOD VINOD MAYEKAR MAYEKAR Date: 2026.04.22 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION 21:22:29 +0530 FIRST APPEAL NO. 714 OF 2018 ALONGWITH CROSS OBJECTION (ST) NO. 31025 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 714 OF 2018 The State of Maharashtra ) (Through The Special Land Acquisition ) Officer, Metro Center No.1, Panvel, ) Tal. Panvel, Dist. Raigad) ) ….. Appellant (Orig. Opponents) VERSUS Raja Zuga Joshi ) Since deceased through Legal Heirs, ) 1. Venubai Rajaram Joshi, ) Age 48 yrs., Occu. Household, ) R/at Padaghe, Tal. Panvel, ) Dist. Raigad. ) 2. Rohidas Rajaram Joshi, ) Age 33 yrs., Occu. Service, ) R/at Padaghe, Tal. Panvel, ) Dist. Raigad. ) 3. Uttam Rajaram Joshi, ) Age 30 yrs., Occu. Agriculture, ) R/at Padaghe, Tal. Panvel, ) Dist. Raigad. ) 4. Sitarabai Sawalaram Mhatre, ) Age 36 yrs., Occu. Household, ) R/at Bamandongari, Tal. Panvel, ) Dist. Raigad. ) 5. Lilabai Parshuram Tambade, ) Age 27 yrs., Occu. Household, ) KVM 2/55 FA 714 OF 2018.doc R/at Dhakta Khanda, Tal. Panvel, ) Dist. Raigad. ) 6. Shakuntala Ravindra Patil, ) Age 24 yrs., Occu. Household, ) R/at Dhakta Khanda, Tal. Panvel, ) Dist. Raigad. ) 7. Ranjana Rajaram Joshi, ) Age 19 yrs., Occu. Household, ) R/at Padaghe, Tal. Panvel, ) Dist. Raigad. ) ….. Respondents (Orig. Claimants) Mr. A.R.Patil, Additional G.P. for the State/Appellant. Adv. Shriram S. Kulkarni a/w. Adv. Sujay Palshikar, Adv. Monish K. Vig for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3, 5 and 7. CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J. RESERVED ON : 16 DECEMBER, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 17 APRIL, 2026 JUDGMENT : This judgment has been divided into parts to facilitate analysis. Table of Contents A. Introduction....…………………………………………………….03 B. Factual Matrix.…………………………………………………….04 C.