Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Chh Sambhaji Nagar vs Baliram Sambhaji Karad and Another — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Chh Sambhaji Nagar vs Baliram Sambhaji Karad and Another — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Ad-interim stay in terms of prayer clause 'C' in Civil Applications Nos. 11993, 11996, 12004, 12554 and 12556 of 2025, conditional on the appellant depositing the entire amount under the impugned judgment and award with the Registry within eight weeks, failing which the stay is deemed vacated automatically; notice issued to respondents in all the civil applications, returnable on 20.01.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether notice should issue to the respondents in the civil applications and whether ad-interim stay of the impugned judgment and award should be granted pending disposal, on such conditions as the Court deems fit.

Court's answer

In Civil Applications Nos. 11992, 11994, 12003, 12553 and 12555 of 2025, notice was issued to the respondents, returnable on 20.01.2026.

Ratio / Principle

In Civil Applications Nos. 11993, 11996, 12004, 12554 and 12556 of 2025, after hearing learned Advocate for the applicant, notice was issued to the respondents returnable on 20.01.2026, and ad-interim stay was granted in terms of prayer clause 'C' on condition that the appellant deposits the entire amount under the impugned judgment and award with the Registry of this Court within eight weeks.

Key takeaways

If the award amount is not deposited within eight weeks, the ad-interim stay granted by the Court shall stand deemed vacated without further reference to the Court.ratio¶43

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad (Sanjay A. Deshmukh, J.), 18 November 2025 — Batch of ten Civil Applications (Nos. 11992, 11993, 11994, 11996, 12003, 12004, 12553, 12554, 12555 & 12556 of 2025) filed by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Chh. Sambhaji Nagar, and the Divisional Controllers, MSRTC Nanded and Ahmednagar, in pending first appeals (FAST/31491/2025, FAST/31126/2025, FAST/31488/2025, FAST/34105/2025 and FAST/33996/2025): notice issued to the respondents, returnable on 20.01.2026. In five of the applications, ad-interim stay was granted in terms of prayer clause 'C' on condition that the appellants deposit the entire amount under the impugned judgment and award with the Registry of the Court within eight weeks, failing which the ad-interim stay stands deemed vacated without further reference to the Court.

918 to 920, 927 & 928

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

918 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11992 OF 2025 IN FAST/31491/2025 Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Chh Sambhaji Nagar VERSUS

Baliram Sambhaji Karad And Another

Mr. Narayan Chavan h/f Mr. D. S. Bagul, Advocate for Applicant in respective Civil Applications.

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11993 OF 2025 IN FAST/31491/2025

AND

919 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11994 OF 2025 IN FAST/31126/2025 Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Chh Sambhaji Nagar

VERSUS

Shri Nikhil Jadhav And Anr.

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11996 OF 2025 IN FAST/31126/2025 AND

920 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12003 OF 2025 IN FAST/31488/2025 Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Chh Sambhaji Nagar

VERSUS

Madhavrao Narsingrao Patre And Another

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12004 OF 2025 IN FAST/31488/2025 AND

927 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12553 OF 2025 IN FAST/34105/2025 Divisional Controller, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation

Nanded.

VERSUS

Durga Baliram Pitthalwad And Anr.

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12554 OF 2025 IN FAST/34105/2025 AND

928 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12555 OF 2025 IN FAST/33996/2025

Divisional Controller, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Ahmednagar.

VERSUS

Latabai Janardan Ghuge And Ors.

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12556 OF 2025 IN FAST/33996/2025

918 to 920, 927 & 928

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CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. DATED : 18^th NOVEMBER, 2025

PER COURT :-

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11992 OF 2025 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11994 OF 2025 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12003 OF 2025 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12553 OF 2025 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12555 OF 2025

. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 20.01.2026

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11993 OF 2025 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11996 OF 2025 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12004 OF 2025 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12554 OF 2025 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12556 OF 2025

Heard learned Advocate for the applicant.

Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 20.01.2026.

Meanwhile, there shall be ad-interim-stay in terms of prayer

clause ‘C’ on condition that appellant shall deposit entire amount under impugned judgment and award with the Registry of this Court within eight weeks from today.

If the award amount is not deposited within eight weeks, ad-interim-stay granted by this Court shall be deemed to be vacated without further reference to this Court.

(SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.)

Rushikesh/2025