THE SPL.LAND ACQN.OFFICER vs GODREJ AND BOYCE MFG. (CLAIM) AND ORS. AND DY CHIEF ENGINEER (ACQUIRING BODY)

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LAR/1/2004 SLAO (3) Vs. Godrej O IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Digitally signed by JYOTI JYOTI PRAKASH LAND ACQUISITION REFERENCE NO.1 OF 2004 PRAKASH PAWAR PAWAR Date: 2026.06.08 17:59:58 +0530 The Special Land Acquisition Officer (3) Mumbai & Mumbai Suburban District Old Custom House, Fort, Mumbai 400023. And Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. Phirojshanagar, Vikhroli, Mumbai 400079 .. Claimant And The Dy. Chief Engineer, Metropolitan Transport Project (Railways), Near Platform No. 4, Ghatkopar Station, Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai – 400077 .. Acquiring Body _______________________________________ Mr. Bhushan Deshmukh i/b Bachubhai Munim & Co. for the Petitioner Mr. Amar Mishra - AGP for Respondent - State Mr. T. J. Pandian for the Acquiring Body _______________________________________ CORAM : FARHAN P. DUBASH, J. RESERVED ON : 20TH FEBRUARY 2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 8TH JUNE 2026 Page 1 of 55 ------------------------------------- Judgement dated 8th June 2026 LAR/1/2004 SLAO (3) Vs. Godrej JUDGEMENT : 1. The present Land Acquisition Reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter, referred to as, the “said Act”) has been preferred by the Claimant seeking enhancement of compensation in respect of land bearing 193.90 sq. mts. of CTS no. 8 (pt) and 71 sq. mts. bearing CTS no. 90 (pt), totally admeasuring 264.90 sq. mts. village Vikhroli, Taluka Kurla, Mumbai Suburban District (hereinafter, referred to as. the “said land”). B R I E F FA C T S 2. Before adverting to the merits of the Reference, a brief recital of facts, insofar as they are relevant for adjudication of the present proceedings, is set out hereunder: a) The said land came to be acquired for a public purpose, namely for the construction of the 5th and 6