Laxman Nagoba Gadgile (Died) Thr Lr.S. Vasant Laxman Gadgile v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Collector, Latur and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay; setting aside abatement; legal representatives of deceased claimants brought on record; amendment of appeal memo within three days; formality of filing applications dispensed with; cross-objection delay of 5174 days condoned; no statutory benefits/interest for delay period; stay of execution of impugned judgment and award; entire amount deposited in Court; batch of first appeals (2009-2023) before Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Sanjay A. Deshmukh, J.; lead matter First Appeal No. 1831 of 2011; Border Security Force v. State of Maharashtra; order dated 16.12.2025; matters listed 22.12.2025.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of delays of 2384, 1694, 3214 and 1164 days in the Civil Applications and setting aside of abatement, with liberty to amend the appeal memos to bring the legal representatives of deceased claimants on record within three days; in First Appeal Nos. 2697, 2613, 2620, 2617 and 2623 of 2011, amendment to bring legal representatives of deceased respondent-claimants on record without formal applications, within three days; condonation of the 5174-day delay in filing the Cross-Objection, without statutory benefits such as interest for the delay period; stay of execution of the impugned judgment and award granted in terms of prayer clause 'B'. Matters listed on 22.12.2025.