Laxman Namdev Patil vs National Highways Authority of India and Another — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Laxman Namdev Patil vs National Highways Authority of India and Another — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Delay of 08 days condoned and the Arbitration Appeal (Stamp No. 23543/2025) to be registered; Arbitration Appeals dismissed in terms of the order dated 1st April, 2026 passed in Arbitration Appeal No.103 of 2025 with connected Appeals; Civil Applications seeking withdrawal of amounts allowed subject to the applicants furnishing an undertaking to redeposit the withdrawn amounts within four weeks if any favourable order is later passed in favour of the National Highway Authority; other pending Civil Applications for interim relief/stay disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the delay of 08 days in filing the Arbitration Appeal (Stamp No. 23543/2025) ought to be condoned. +3 more

Court's answer

The delay of 08 days in filing the Arbitration Appeal is condoned; the Arbitration Appeal is to be registered and Civil Application No.8417/2025 is disposed of accordingly.

Ratio / Principle

The order dated 1st April, 2026 passed by this Court in Arbitration Appeal No.103 of 2025 along with connected Appeals applies to the present matters, and consequently the Arbitration Appeals are dismissed in terms of that order.

Key takeaways

All Civil Applications seeking withdrawal of the amounts are allowed; the applicants shall furnish an undertaking that, in the event any favourable order is passed in favour of the National Highway Authority, they will redeposit the amount withdrawn within four weeks.ratio¶102
All other pending Civil Applications for interim relief/stay stand disposed of.ratio¶105

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Arun R. Pedneker, J.), 07.04.2026 - Batch disposal of Arbitration Appeal Stamp No.23543/2025 and Arbitration Appeals Nos. 102, 105, 107, 109, 110 and 111 of 2025 with numerous connected Civil Applications, concerning compensation granted by the CALA as well as the Arbitrator, arising out of village Kothali, District Jalgaon. (i) Delay of 08 days in filing the Arbitration Appeal condoned (Civil Application No.8417/2025 allowed; appeal to be registered). (ii) Since the evidence is common, the facts identical, and the compensation granted by the CALA as well as the Arbitrator is the same, the order dated 1st April, 2026 of this Court in Arbitration Appeal No.103 of 2025 with connected Appeals was applied, and the present Arbitration Appeals were dismissed in terms thereof. (iii) Civil Applications seeking withdrawal of amounts allowed, subject to the applicants furnishing an undertaking to redeposit the withdrawn amount within four weeks in the event any favourable order is later passed in favour of the National Highway Authority, which had indicated an intention to challenge the order. (iv) Other pending Civil Applications for interim relief/stay disposed of.

2026:BHC-AUG:15028

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

929 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8417 OF 2025 IN ARBAST/23543/2025

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT JALGAON VERSUS

VASUDEO LAXMAN NEMADE AND ANOTHER

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.D.S.Manorkar Advocate for Respondent : Mr.J.S.Raundale h/f. Mr.Kumar

Gaurav M. More

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12530 OF 2025 IN ARBAST/23543/2025 WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8418 OF 2025 IN ARBAST/23543/2025

WITH

ARBA ST NO.23543/2025

WITH

930 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12517 OF 2025 IN ARBA/109/2025

LAXMAN NAMDEV PATIL

VERSUS

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ANOTHER

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.J.S.Raundale h/f. Mr.Kumar Gaurav M. More

Advocate for Respondent no.1 : Mr.D.S.Manorkar Advocate for Respondent no.2 : Mr.M.G.Kasturkar

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8416 OF 2025

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IN ARBA/109/2025 WITH

ARBITRATION APPEAL NO.109 OF 2025

WITH

931 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12523 OF 2025 IN ARBA/107/2025

RAVINDRA NINU ZAMBARE

VERSUS

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.J.S.Raundale h/f. Mr.Kumar

Gaurav M. More

Advocate for Respondent no.1 : Mr.D.S.Manorkar Advocate for Respondent no.2 : Mr.R.B.Bagul

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8412 OF 2025

IN ARBA/107/2025

WITH

ARBITRATION APPEAL NO.107 OF 2025

WITH

932 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12525 OF 2025 IN ARBA/105/2025

PRAKASH MADHUKAR JANGALE

VERSUS

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.J.S.Raundale h/f. Mr.Kumar

Gaurav M. More

Advocate for Respondent no.1 : Mr.D.S.Manorkar

Advocate for Respondent no.2 : Mr.S.W.Munde

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8408 OF 2025

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IN ARBA/105/2025 WITH

ARBITRATION APPEAL NO.105 OF 2025

WITH

933 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12526 OF 2025 IN ARBA/110/2025

PADMAKAR NAGO ZAMBARE

VERSUS

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ANOTHER

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.J.S.Raundale h/f. Mr.Kumar Gaurav M. More

Advocate for Respondent no.1 : Mr.D.S.Manorkar Advocate for Respondent no.2 : Mr.U.B.Bondar

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8420 OF 2025

IN ARBA/110/2025

WITH

ARBITRATION APPEAL NO.110 OF 2025

WITH

934 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12527 OF 2025 IN ARBA/111/2025

SUDHAKAR NAGO ZAMBARE

VERSUS

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.J.S.Raundale h/f. Mr.Kumar

Gaurav M. More

Advocate for Respondent no.1 : Mr.D.S.Manorkar

Advocate for Respondent no.2 : Mr.S.S.Deve

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8422 OF 2025

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IN ARBA/111/2025 WITH

ARBITRATION APPEAL NO.111 OF 2025

WITH

935 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12528 OF 2025 IN ARBA/102/2025

ANIL NARAYAN JANGALE

VERSUS

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.J.S.Raundale h/f. Mr.Kumar Gaurav M. More

Advocate for Respondent no.1 : Mr.D.S.Manorkar Advocate for Respondent no.2 : Mr.R.B.Bagul

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7290 OF 2025 IN ARBA/102/2025

WITH

ARBITRATION APPEAL NO.102 OF 2025

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. DATE : 07.04.2026

P.C. :

1] Heard.

2] Civil Application No.8417/2025 in Arbitration Appeal Stamp No. 23543/2025 is filed to condone the delay of 08 days in filing the Arbitration Appeal. For the reasons stated in the Civil Application, the same is allowed. Delay of

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08 days is condoned. Arbitration Appeal be registered. Civil Application is disposed of accordingly.

3] This Court, by order dated 1^st April, 2026 has decided the Arbitration Appeal No.103 of 2025 along with connected Appeals, arising out of village Kothali, District Jalgaon. The evidence is common and the compensation granted by the CALA as well as Arbitrator being the same. The facts are identical, as such, the order dated 1^st April, 2026 passed by this Court in Arbitration Appeal No.103 of 2025 along with connected Appeals would be applicable to the present matter also. Considering the same, the Arbitration Appeals are dismissed in terms of order dated 1^st April, 2026 passed by this Court in Arbitration Appeal No.103 of 2025 along with connected appeals.

4] In view of the orders passed in all the Arbitration Appeals, all Civil Applications seeking withdrawal of the amounts are also allowed. However, since the National Highway Authority intends to challenge this order, the applicants shall furnish an undertaking to this Court stating that in the event any faourable order is passed in favour of the National Highway Authority, they will redeposit the amount withdrawn within a period of four weeks.

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5] All other pending Civil Applications for interim relief/stay stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE

DDC