Sattarbeg Khurshidbeg Mirza and Others v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Collector Yavatmal and Another
Condonation of delay – Land acquisition appeal
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC Nagpur Bench condones 8136-day delay in filing First Appeal (ST) No. 10999 of 2024 under Section 54, Land Acquisition Act 1894; condonation subject to forfeiture of interest on compensation (market value and statutory benefits) for the delay period; Applicant/Appellant: Sattarbeg Khurshidbeg Mirza (dead) through L.Rs.; Respondents: State of Maharashtra & Anr.; advocates R. R. Rathod and P. P. Pendke (AGP); Judge: Rohit W. Joshi; dated 20 February 2025; keywords: condonation of delay, land acquisition compensation, Section 54 LA Act, interest on market value, statutory benefits.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of the 8136 days' delay in filing the Appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, granted in the interest of justice subject to the condition that the Appellants will not be entitled for interest on the amount of compensation (market value and statutory benefits) for the period of delay; the Civil Application stands disposed of accordingly.