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V.I.D.C., Thr. Its Executive Engineer, Amravati Medium Project Division, Amravati and Other v. Anusaya Panjab Khapre and Others

Bombay HC8 May 2026CAF/3819/2024

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What is this about?

Condonation of 48 days' delay; First Appeal (ST) No. 2997 of 2024; VIDC, Amravati v. Anusaya Panjab Khapre; LAC No. 69/2008; Judgment and Award dated 1/9/2023; 2nd Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Amravati; Reference Court; deposit of compensation amount; pursis dated 30.4.2026; conditional stay order dated 22/1/2025; stay on effect, operation and execution till final disposal; Nagpur Bench.

What did the court decide?

CAF No. 3819 of 2024: delay of 48 days in filing First Appeal (ST) No. 2997 of 2024 condoned and the office directed to register and list the Appeal; CAF No. 3820 of 2024: stay to the effect, operation and execution of the Judgment and Award dated 1/9/2023 in LAC No. 69/2008 continued till final disposal of the Appeal. ¶15

V.I.D.C., Thr. Its Executive Engineer, Amravati Medium Project Division, Amravati and Other vs Anusaya Panjab Khapre and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the 48-day delay in filing First Appeal (ST) No. 2997 of 2024 against the Judgment and Award dated 1/9/2023 in LAC No. 69/2008 should be condoned. +1 more

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Court's answer

The delay of 48 days in filing the appeal is condoned: the Appellants satisfactorily explained the delay (notwithstanding opposition by Respondent No.1) and had already deposited the compensation amount before the Reference Court.

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Ratio / Principle

Following condonation of delay, the office is directed to register the First Appeal and list it accordingly.

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Key takeaways

Since the Appellants deposited the entire compensation in compliance with the order dated 22/1/2025 (pursis dated 30.4.2026), the stay on the effect, operation and execution of the impugned Judgment and Award dated 1/9/2023 passed in LAC No. 69/2008 continues till final disposal of the appeal.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Pravin S. Patil, J.) — Civil Applications Nos. CAF 3819 and 3820 of 2024 in First Appeal (ST) No. 2997 of 2024 (VIDC, Amravati & Anr. v. Anusaya Panjab Khapre & Ors.): (i) the delay of 48 days in filing the appeal against the Judgment and Award dated 1/9/2023 of the 2nd Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Amravati in LAC No. 69/2008 was condoned, the Court being satisfied that the delay was satisfactorily explained and that the appellants had already deposited the compensation amount before the Reference Court, despite opposition by Respondent No.1; the office was directed to register and list the appeal; and (ii) in view of compliance (pursis dated 30.4.2026) with the earlier order dated 22/1/2025 requiring deposit of the entire compensation within 12 weeks as a condition of stay, the stay on the effect, operation and execution of the said Judgment and Award was continued till final disposal of the appeal.

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

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CIVIL APPLICATION (CAF) NO. 3819 OF 2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION (CAF) NO. 3820 OF 2024 IN

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FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 2997 OF 2024

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(VIDC, Amravati & Anr. V/s Anusaya Panjab Khapre & Ors.)

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Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders

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Court’s or Judge’s orders

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Ms. M. V. Babhulkar, Advocate h/f Mr. M. A. Kadu, Advocate for Appellants. Mr. J. S. Chilotra, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Ms. S. N. Thakur, AGP for Respondent/State.

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CORAM : PRAVIN S. PATIL, J. DATE : JUNE 08, 2026.

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CIVIL APPLICATION (CAF) NO. 3819 OF 2024

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. By this Application, the Appellants are seeking condonation of 48 days delay in filing the present Appeal against the Judgment and Award dated 1/9/2023 passed by the 2^nd Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Amravati in LAC No. 69/2008.

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The Appellants have satisfactorily explained the delay in filing the present Appeal. The learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.1 has strongly opposed the Application by contending that the reasons, as mentioned in the Application, are not sufficient to condone the delay in the matter.

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Considering the reasons as mentioned in the

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Application and the fact that Appellants have already deposited the compensation amount before the Reference Court, delay of 48 days caused in filing the present Appeal is hereby condoned.

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4. Civil Application stands disposed of accordingly.

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The office is directed to register the First Appeal and list the same accordingly.

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CIVIL APPLICATION (CAF) NO. 3820 OF 2024

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. This Court, vide order dated 22/1/2025 granted stay to the effect, operation and execution of the Judgment and Award dated 1/9/2023 subject to depositing the entire amount of compensation within 12 weeks. In compliance with the said order, Appellants have placed on record the pursis dated 30.4.2026 informing thereby that entire amount has been deposited by the Appellants before the Reference Court.

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In view thereof, there shall be stay to the effect, operation and execution of the impugned Judgment and Award dated 1/9/2023 passed by the 2^nd Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Amravati in LAC No. 69/2008 till final disposal of the present Appeal.

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Civil Application stands disposed of accordingly.

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[PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.]

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vijaya

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Signed by: Mrs. V.G. Yadav Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 10/06/2026 10:40:13

V.I.D.C., Thr. Its Executive Engineer, Amravati Medium Project Division, Amravati and Other v. Anusaya Panjab Khapre and Others

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