Executive Engineer, Kadwa Canal Project Nashik. v. Vishwanath Dada Satbhai-Dead Thr. LRS.1.UTTAM v Satbhai -Dead Thr.Lrs. 1.1 Alka U. Satbhai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay; First Appeal (ST) No. 6364 of 2025; Bombay High Court; Gauri Godse J.; Executive Engineer Kadwa Canal Project Nashik Division; Vishwanath Dada Satbhai (dead) through LRs; land acquisition reference; enhancement of compensation; impugned award; interim stay of execution; deposit of entire amount in executing court; twelve weeks; 50% withdrawal on undertaking; remaining 50% on bank guarantee; private paper book within one year; office objections eight weeks; Interim Applications Nos. 7983 and 7984 of 2025; order dated 10 October 2025.
What did the court decide?
Delay in filing the first appeal condoned (Interim Application No. 7983 of 2025 allowed in terms of prayer clause (b)); First Appeal (ST) No. 6364 of 2025 admitted; interim stay of execution of the impugned award granted (Interim Application No. 7984 of 2025 allowed) subject to deposit of the entire amount as per the impugned order within twelve weeks, with claimants permitted to withdraw 50% on the usual undertaking and the remaining 50% against a bank guarantee.