This bench allowed condonation of delay of 402 days in filing First Appeals against District Judge awards in land acquisition cases, accepting the explanation of file movement between government departments.
Condonation of delay of 402 days in filing First Appeals and order to register the same.
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2024:BHC-GOA:2036
(4 & 5) MCA 894 OF 2018 & MCA 896 OF 2018
Sonam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 894 OF 2018 IN STAMP NUMBER MAIN NO. 87 OF 2018(F)
THE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND EX-OFFICIO JOINT SECRETARY (RD) AND ANR. ... APPLICANTS Versus CRUZ PEREIRA AND 3 ORS. … RESPONDENTS
WITH MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 896 OF 2018 IN STAMP NUMBER MAIN NO. 53 OF 2018(F)
THE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND EX-OFFICIO JOINT SECRETARY (RD), DISTRICT RURAL DEV. AGENCY AND ANR. ... APPLICANTS Versus THOMAS FERNANDES (SINCE DECEASED THROUGH LRS., AND 7 ORS.) … RESPONDENTS
Mr. Deep Shirodkar , Additional Government Advocate for the Applicants.
Mr. Chaitanya Padgaonkar with Ms. Vaishali Mahato , Advocates for Respondent Nos. 1(a) to 1(g).
(4 & 5) MCA 894 OF 2018 & MCA 896 OF 2018
CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES, J. DATED :- 28th NOVERMBER, 2024.
P.C:
(4 & 5) MCA 894 OF 2018 & MCA 896 OF 2018
the same notification and was then moved to the concerned departments of the Governments for drafting and for final, financial and legal approval somewhere in July, 2017. The delay was caused on account of the administrative exigencies of moving the file and obtaining opinions and necessary sanctions for filing the Appeal.
(4 & 5) MCA 894 OF 2018 & MCA 896 OF 2018
OF 2018 and MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 896 OF 2018 stand disposed of.
VALMIKI MENEZES, J.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether 402 days of delay in filing the First Appeal against the award in a land acquisition case can be condoned on the ground of administrative exigencies.
THE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND EX-OFFICIO JOINT SECRETARY (RD) AND ANR.
CRUZ PEREIRA AND 3 ORS.
VALMIKI MENEZES
As recorded by the court registry
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