Ajit Laxman Bhalerao and Ors. v. the Competent Authority for NHAI and Special Land Acquisition Officer NO.13 and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Restoration of writ petition dismissed for default (non-removal of office objections); delay of 900 days in filing restoration application; cost of Rs. 25,000/- payable to High Court Employees Medical Welfare Fund, Mumbai; office objections to be removed within three weeks; admission listed for 07 October 2025; applicants Ajit Laxman Bhalerao & Ors. (counsel Dr. Ramdas Sabban); respondents Competent Authority for NHAI & Special Land Acquisition Officer No.13 & Anr. (counsel Kedar Dighe, Addl. G.P., with P. J. Gavhane, AGP, for State); Bench: G. S. Kulkarni & Aarti Sathe, JJ.; IA 11523/2025 in WPST 98114/2020; High Court of Judicature at Bombay; decision dated 09 September 2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition (Stamp) No. 98114 of 2020 restored to the file of the Court subject to deposit of Rs. 25,000/- as cost with the High Court Employees Medical Welfare Fund, Mumbai, within two weeks; office objections to be removed within three weeks; writ petition listed for admission on 07 October 2025.