Union of India through the General Manager Central Railway v. Dashrath Bhujaba Gaikwad and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
FA 418/2026 and connected first appeals/civil applications (Sr. Nos. 904–1101), High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, Shailesh P. Brahme J., order dated 05.03.2026: delay in preferring cross objections (Sr. 909, 915–918) condoned without condition and civil applications allowed; acquiring body (Executive Engineer, Central Railway, Pune) and claimants had both appealed against Reference Court judgments and awards fixing compensation rates village wise; appeals to be classified and listed village wise — village-wise list due to Office by 25.03.2026; matters listed 30.03.2026 first on board; no merits decided.
What did the court decide?
Delay in preferring cross objections (Sr. Nos. 909, 915, 916, 917, 918) is condoned without imposing any condition and the concerned civil applications are allowed; the merits of the first appeals were not adjudicated — the appeals of both sides are to be classified and listed village wise, the village wise list is to be submitted by the acquiring body to the Office by 25.03.2026, and matters shall be listed on 30.03.2026 first on board.