Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Mumbai v. Smt. Amruta Abheejit Helekar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court order 27 March 2025; Shyam C. Chandak J.; IA 14656/2024, IA 14657/2024, IA 6482/2025; First Appeal Stamp No.28371/2024; Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Amruta Abheejit Helekar; condonation of 100 days delay; registration of appeal; Tribunal; entire compensation deposited with accrued interest; interim stay order dated 4 December 2024 operative till disposal of appeal; claimants' withdrawal request 70%; permitted withdrawal 50% of share with proportionate interest; Applicant No.1 widow; Applicant No.3 aged mother; Applicant No.2 minor; undertaking to refund with interest on success of appellant; investment of remaining amount with Nationalised bank highest interest; notice to respondents returnable 22 April 2025; private notice and affidavit of service; Hamdast allowed.
What did the court decide?
Three interim applications disposed of and appeal taken up: (i) IA No.14656/2024 — 100 days' delay in filing the Appeal condoned, Appeal to be registered; (ii) IA No.14657/2024 — interim stay of order dated 4th December 2024 to remain operative till disposal of the Appeal, entire compensation with accrued interest having been deposited in the Tribunal; (iii) IA No.6482/2025 — Applicants Nos.1 and 3 permitted to withdraw 50% of the compensation amount of their share with proportionate interest subject to undertaking to refund with interest if the Appellant succeeds, Tribunal to invest the remainder in a Nationalised bank giving highest interest; (iv) FAST No.28371/2024 — notice issued to Respondents returnable on 22nd April 2025, Appellant to serve by private notice and file affidavit of service.