The Executive Engineer Minor Irrigation Department Jalgaon v. the Land Acquisition Officer Minor Irrigation Dpartment and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil Applications Nos. 5225 of 2026 and 4803 of 2025 in FAST/11479/2025 (Dnyaneshvar Maharu Vanjari and others v. Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Jalgaon and others), Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench, Shailesh P. Brahme, J., 05.05.2026 — release of 75% of deposited Rs.28,62,871/- with accrued interest against undertaking to Registrar (Judicial), balance invested in nationalized bank, enhancement more than four times, condonation of 2086 days' delay in preferring appeal.
What did the court decide?
Withdrawal civil application allowed partly: applicants to receive 75% of the deposited amount of Rs.28,62,871/- with accrued interest on furnishing undertaking to the satisfaction of the Registrar (Judicial); balance to be invested in a nationalized bank. Delay civil application allowed: delay of 2086 days in preferring the appeal condoned.