Ashok S/O Sheshrao Sawarkar and Another v. Union of India Thr. General Manager, Central Railway, C.S.T. Mumbai
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil Application (CAF) 833 of 2025 in First Appeal No. 370 of 2020 (D), Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, decided 19/09/2025 by Pravin S. Patil, J.; appellants Ashok Sheshrao Sawarkar & Anr. v. The Union of India; subject-matter: release/withdrawal and direct deposit of awarded compensation with accrued interest into claimants' bank account; verification by Registry and satisfaction of Registrar (Judicial) held prerequisite under prevailing practice; application seeking direct-transfer direction not allowed; claimants/appellants entitled to withdraw amount subject to Registrar (Judicial)'s satisfaction; earlier judgment of this Court dated 11/01/2024 disposing the appeal referred to; no statute or precedent discussed; compensation quantum not stated.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for a direction to the Respondent to transfer the compensation amount with accrued interest directly to the Appellants' account was not allowed; however, the Appellants/Claimants were clarified to be entitled to withdraw the amount, subject to satisfaction of the Registrar (Judicial).