Executive Engineer, Buldhana Irrigation Division, Buldhana vs Janardhan Navratan Jadhav (Dead) Thr. Lrs. Devidas S/O Janardhan Jadhav and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Executive Engineer, Buldhana Irrigation Division, Buldhana vs Janardhan Navratan Jadhav (Dead) Thr. Lrs. Devidas S/O Janardhan Jadhav and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Condonation of delay of 57 days in filing the statutory appeal; confirmation of the ad-interim stay; admission of First Appeal (Stamp) No. 8107 of 2025 with directions to call Record and Proceedings and stand over after three weeks.

Issue for consideration

Whether the delay of 57 days in filing the statutory appeal ought to be condoned. +2 more

Court's answer

Having regard to the contents of the application and the submissions advanced, the condonation application is allowed and the delay of 57 days in filing the statutory appeal is condoned.

Ratio / Principle

Civil Application (CAF) No. 2416 of 2025 is disposed of.

Key takeaways

The ad-interim stay granted by this Court stands confirmed in view of the deposit of the decreetal amount with accrued interest till 31.03.2025.ratio¶¶19
Civil Application (CAF) No. 2417 of 2025 is disposed of.ratio¶¶20
First Appeal (Stamp) No. 8107 of 2025 is admitted in view of the grounds raised.ratio¶¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Prafulla S. Khubalkar, J.; 13 March 2026) — Executive Engineer, Buldhana Irrigation Division, Buldhana (applicant/appellant; Mr. J.B. Kasat) versus Janardhan Navratan Jadhav (Dead) Thr. Lrs. and Others (respondent No.1; Mr. K.J. Topale) and State (respondent Nos. 2 & 3; Mr. M.A. Kadu, AGP). (1) CAF No. 2416 of 2025: delay of 57 days in filing the statutory appeal — attributed to time taken in obtaining approvals and permissions and stated to be unintentional — is condoned; the application is allowed and disposed of. (2) CAF No. 2417 of 2025: counsel submits that, pursuant to this Court's order dated 09.01.2026, the entire decreetal amount with accrued interest till 31.03.2025 has been deposited; accordingly the ad-interim stay granted by this Court stands confirmed and the application is disposed of. (3) First Appeal (Stamp) No. 8107 of 2025 is admitted in view of the grounds raised; Record and Proceedings to be called; service of notice waived by counsel for respondent No.1 and by the learned AGP; matter to stand over after three weeks.

1 71. CAF 2416 of 2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR

CIVIL APPLICATION (CAF) NO.2416 OF 2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION (CAF) NO.2417 OF 2025 IN

FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO.8107 OF 2025

EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BULDHANA IRRIGATION DIVISION, BULDHANA VERSUS

JANARDHAN NAVRATAN JADHAV (DEAD) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS

Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's orders Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders

Mr. J.B. Kasat, Advocate for Applicant/Appellant. Mr. K.J. Topale, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr. M.A. Kadu, AGP for Respondent Nos.2 & 3-State.

CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J. DATED : 13^th MARCH 2026

Heard learned Advocate for the applicant.

This is an application for condonation of delay of 57 days in filing the statutory appeal.

In response to the notice on this application, Advocate Mr. K.J. Topale, appears for respondent No.1. Learned AGP appears for respondent Nos.2 and 3-State.

Learned Advocate for the applicant submits that the delay of 57 days occurred in the process of obtaining necessary approvals and permissions for filing statutory appeal on behalf of the applicant. He submits that the delay is unintentional.

Having regard to the contents of the application and submissions advanced, the application is allowed and the delay of 57 days in filing statutory appeal is condoned.

The civil application is accordingly disposed of.

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CIVIL APPLICATION (CAF) NO.2417 OF 2025

Learned Advocate for the applicant/appellant submits that the entire decreetal amount along with accrued interest till 31.03.2025, is deposited, in accordance with the order dated 09.01.2026, passed by this Court.

In view of this, ad-interim stay granted by this Court stands confirmed.

In view of the above, the civil application is disposed of.

FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO.8107 OF 2025

Heard.

In view of the grounds raised, Admit.

Call Record and Proceedings.

Advocate Mr. K.J. Topale, appears for respondent No.1 and waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No.1. Learned AGP waives service of notice on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3- State.

Stand over after three weeks.

(PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.)

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