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Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd. v. Raju Jethanand Wahbi and Anr.

Bombay HC19 Jun 2024IA/8782/2024

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First appeal against a garnishee order making MSRDC liable for the decretal amount in a land acquisition reference. The State's Public Works Department affirmed the liability lay on the appellant, which was directed to deposit the full decretal amount with interest; respondent permitted to withdraw on furnishing indemnity.

What did the court decide?

Appellant directed to deposit entire decretal amount with interest within six weeks; Respondent No.1 allowed withdrawal on furnishing undertaking/indemnity bond.

Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd… — Execution and Attachment | Bombay HC (2024)

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Digitally signed by TRUSHA TRUSHA TUSHAR TUSHAR MOHITE MOHITE Date: 2024.07.04 13:41:48 +0530

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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FIRST APPEAL NO.754 OF 2024. WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.8782 OF 2024

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Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd... Appellant

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Versus

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Raju Jethanand Wahbi and Anr.

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.. Respondents

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Mr.Gautam Ankad, Mr.Mutahhar Khan, Mr.Joshua D’souza a/w Mr.Chirag Sancheti i/b M/s.Bulwark Solicitors, Advocates for the Appellant.

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Mr.Sachin S. Punde a/w Mr.Manjit Thakur, Advocate for Respondents No.1.

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Mr.A.R.Patil, Addl. G.P. for the Respondent No.3.

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CORAM: B. P. COLABAWALLA & FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ. DATE: JULY 3, 2024

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P. C.

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Admit.

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With the consent of the parties, Appeal is taken up for hearing

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and final disposal.

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Mohite

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The First Appeal has been filed challenging the Order dated 4^th March 2024 (“Impugned Order”) passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Alibag, whereby the Appellant is made a garnishee for satisfaction of the decretal amount in L.A.R. No.262 of 2021 passed in the Judgement dated 8^th September 2023 (“Judgement”). The Appellant has challenged the Impugned Order on several grounds.

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The Public Works Department, State of Maharashtra (Respondent No.3 herein) has filed its Affidavit in reply dated 18^th June 2024, in this First Appeal stating that it is the liability of the Appellant to make the payment under the Judgement dated 8^th September 2023. Since the Appellant is an undertaking of the State Government, the payment will have to be paid by the Appellant.

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In these peculiar facts and circumstances, the Appellant is directed to deposit the entire decretal amount under aforesaid Judgement and Award dated 8^th September 2023 along with interest upto the date of deposit / realization, in the Reference Court / Executing Court. This deposit will be made within a period of six weeks from today. Respondent No.1 is permitted withdraw the amount so deposited after furnishing usual

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Mohite

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Undertaking / Indemnity Bond before the Reference Court. It is made clear that this Order will not be used as a precedent and is without prejudice to all rights and remedies that may be available to the Appellant in law, particularly since the Appellant was not a party to the original reference order.

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The Appeal is accordingly disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No order as to costs.

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In view of the disposal of the Appeal, any Interim Applications pending therein, do not survive and the same are disposed of accordingly.

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This order will be digitally signed by the Private Secretary/ Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned will act on production by fax or email of a digitally signed copy of this order.

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[FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.]

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Mohite

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