V.I.D.C. Thr. Executive Engineer, Nimna Wardha Project, Wardha v. Kisna Tukaram Jaisingpure and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Procedural orders of the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) by Justice Abhay J. Mantri (16.07.2025) in V.I.D.C.'s First Appeal Stamp No. 25811/2019 versus Kisna Tukaram Jaisingpure and others: impleadment of legal representatives (1A to 1D) allowed via CAF 506/2022 with a two-week deadline and a default-dismissal clause; condonation of a 320-day filing delay allowed via CAF 418/2021; appeal registered; notice waived by respondents' counsel and the State's AGP; appellant (Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation) directed to deposit the entire awarded amount plus accrued interest within four weeks; record and proceedings summoned. Useful keywords: condonation of delay, bringing legal representatives on record, first appeal admission stage, deposit of awarded amount, Nimna Wardha Project, Wardha.
What did the court decide?
Both civil applications allowed as prayed: (i) CAF 506/2022 - legal representatives of respondent No. 1 (Nos. 1A to 1D) permitted to be brought on record within two weeks, failing which the appeal shall stand dismissed, with amended copies to be supplied to the respondents' counsel; (ii) CAF 418/2021 - delay of 320 days condoned and the appeal to be registered. In the appeal: notice issued (waived by counsel for respondent Nos. 1A to 1D and by the AGP for the State); appellant directed to deposit the entire awarded amount with accrued interest within four weeks; record and proceedings called for; matter listed after receipt thereof. The appeal itself remains pending adjudication.