V.I.D.C., Thr. Its Executive Engineer, Amravati Medium Project Division, Amravati and Other v. Mahendra Panjabrao Khapre and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court; CAF Nos. 3813 and 3814 of 2024 in First Appeal (ST) No. 3084 of 2024; VIDC, Amravati & Anr. v. Mahendra Panjabrao Khapre & Ors.; judge: Pravin S. Patil; decided 08-06-2026. Delay condonation of 48 days in filing first appeal against land acquisition compensation award (LAC No.70/2008, 2nd Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Amravati, award dated 1/9/2023); delay excused as appellants deposited entire compensation before Reference Court. Stay on effect, operation and execution of the award (earlier granted conditionally by order dated 22/1/2025 subject to deposit within 12 weeks; compliance shown by pursis dated 30.4.2026) continued till final disposal of the appeal. Counsel: M. V. Babhulkar h/f M. A. Kadu for Appellants; J. S. Chilotra for Respondent No.1; H. D. Marathe, AGP for State.
What did the court decide?
CAF No. 3813 of 2024: condonation of 48 days' delay in filing First Appeal (ST) No. 3084 of 2024, with directions to the office to register the Appeal; CAF No. 3814 of 2024: continuation of stay on the effect, operation and execution of the Judgment and Award dated 1/9/2023 till final disposal of the Appeal. Both Civil Applications stand disposed of accordingly.