The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department Osmanabad through Minor Irrigation Division Thro v. Mukund Rajendra Taware and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Shailesh P. Brahme, J.), order dated 25.06.2025 in Civil Application No. 827 of 2025 in FAST/2167/2025 with connected civil applications (Nos. 828, 830, 831, 832 of 2025) filed by the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department, Osmanabad seeking condonation of delay of more than 300 days in filing first appeals against awards. Delay condoned in terms of prayer clause 'B' conditional upon deposit of the awarded amount within six weeks; appeals admitted; notice waived by AGP for State; R&P called; staged disbursement of deposited amount directed (50% on undertaking, 25% on solvent surety/security, balance in Nationalised Bank).
What did the court decide?
Condonation of delay granted in terms of prayer clause 'B'; first appeals admitted; record and proceedings called from the concerned Court; appellant to deposit amount under award within six weeks, with staged disbursement directions (50% to respondent/claimant on undertaking, 25% on solvent surety/security to the satisfaction of Registrar (Judicial), balance invested in a Nationalised Bank).