The State of Maharashtra through Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) v. Tulsabai Ramesh Patil
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Judicature at Bombay; Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; Amit Borkar, J.; dated June 16, 2026; First Appeal (ST) No. 11849 of 2025; Interim Application No. 11197 of 2025; Interim Application No. 11200 of 2025; The State of Maharashtra and Anr. v. Tulsabai Ramesh Patil; Mr. A.R. Patil, Addl. Government Pleader for the State; condonation of delay of 195 days; sufficient cause; appeal admitted; paper book to be filed within one year; prima facie case for interim protection during pendency of appeal; compensation at Rs.2,000/- per square metre; Reference Court; deposit of entire awarded amount with accrued interest within twelve weeks; automatic vacation of interim protection on default; allowed in terms of prayer clause (b); interim applications disposed of.
What did the court decide?
(i) Delay of 195 days in filing First Appeal (ST) No. 11849 of 2025 condoned; Interim Application No. 11197 of 2025 allowed in terms of prayer clause (b). (ii) Appeal admitted; appellant to prepare and file the paper book within one year. (iii) Interim Application No. 11200 of 2025 allowed in terms of prayer clause (b), granting interim protection during the pendency of the appeal against the award of compensation at Rs.2,000/- per square metre, conditional on deposit of the entire awarded amount with accrued interest before the Reference Court within twelve weeks, failing which the interim protection stands automatically vacated.