The subject land situated in Vile Parle (East), Mumbai, was reserved for a playground for a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) primary school. Following purchase notices served by the landowners under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, acquisition proceedings were formally initiated.
The land owned by the late Harjit Kaur Bhunvara and three others was acquired by the BMC. Initially, the Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded a meager compensation of ₹4,60,21,140/-. Dissatisfied with the award, the claimants accepted the amount under protest and filed a reference before the Hon’ble Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARRA) seeking enhancement.
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Before the Hon’ble LARRA, the claimants argued that the initial compensation was grossly inadequate, highlighting the land’s proximity to railway stations, the presence of commercial complexes and buildings in the immediate vicinity, and challenging the powers of the Special Land Acquisition Officer to arbitrarily modify the award. On June 22, 2026, after evaluating the awards passed, sale deeds placed on record, and evidence adduced, the Hon’ble LARRA held that the initial reductions were arbitrary.
Establishing a fair market value of ₹2,19,075/- per sq. meter, LARRA enhanced the total compensation to approximately ₹20,00,00,000/-. Adv. Rishabh R. Agrawal Adv. and Adv. Suyash R. Agrawal, appeared on behalf of the claimants.
