Executive Engineer, Jigaon Upsa Sinchan Department, Jigaon Project, Khamgaon v. Rukhmini Pralhad Tathe (Dead) Thr Lrs. Parvatabai Prabhakar Chitrag and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interlocutory order regulating withdrawal of amount deposited in Court pending first appeal: 50% of awarded amount with interest on usual undertaking, further 25% on bank guarantee; deposit of Rs. 11,88,705/- with accrued interest; application partly allowed and disposed of; First Appeal No. 1086 of 2024 tagged with 22 connected first appeals (eighteen of 2024, four of 2025). Parties: Executive Engineer, Jigaon Upsa Sinchan Dept (appellant) v. Rukhmini Pralhad Tathe (dead thr Lrs and ors); State as respondent Nos. 2 and 3. Advocates: U.A. Gosavi (appellant), S.S. Dalvi (respondent No. 1/applicant), R.M. Kavimandan, AGP (respondent Nos. 2 and 3/State). Single judge: Abhay J. Mantri, J.; decision date 18-06-2025; Nagpur Bench, Bombay High Court.
What did the court decide?
Respondent No. 1/applicant permitted to withdraw 50% of the awarded amount along with interest on furnishing a usual undertaking, and a further 25% on furnishing a bank guarantee; Civil Application (CAF) No. 1473 of 2025 disposed of in those terms. First Appeal No. 1086 of 2024 tagged along with First Appeal Nos. 1103, 1181, 1104, 1184, 1085, 1178, 1262, 1087, 1100, 1101, 1182, 1084, 1187, 1177, 1180, 1102, 1179, 1105 of 2024 and First Appeal Nos. 109, 110, 507 and 509 of 2025.