Executive Engineer, Kadwa Canal Project, Nashik v. Punjaram Kashinath Gunjal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
condonation of delay; first appeal (ST) against enhancement of compensation in land acquisition reference; stay of execution of impugned award subject to deposit of entire amount within twelve weeks; 50% withdrawal on usual undertaking; remaining 50% on bank guarantee to satisfaction of executing court; Executive Engineer Kadwa Canal Project Nashik Division v. Punjaram Kashinath Gunjal and Others; Bombay High Court; Gauri Godse, J.; Interim Applications Nos. 8012 and 8013 of 2025; prayer clause (b).
What did the court decide?
Delay in filing the first appeal condoned and Interim Application No. 8012 of 2025 allowed in terms of prayer clause (b); First Appeal (ST) No. 6833 of 2025 admitted; Interim Application No. 8013 of 2025 allowed — interim stay of execution of the impugned award in terms of prayer clause (b) subject to deposit of the entire amount as per the impugned order within twelve weeks, failing which the claimant-respondents may execute the impugned order; on deposit, claimants may withdraw 50% on the usual undertaking and the remaining 50% on furnishing bank guarantee to the satisfaction of the executing court.