Bombay High Court

SMT. INDUBAI GOVINDA KAPADE DIED THROUGH LEGAL REPR. JAGANNATH AND ORS.versusTHE EX. ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION JALGAON AND ANR.

Disposal: Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

Holding

The Court allowed the amendment of the appeal’s title clause and permitted the claimants to withdraw the deposited amount with interest.

Summary

During the pendency of a first appeal, the appellant Smt. Indubai Govinda Kapade died, prompting her legal representatives to file Civil Application No.10156/2026 seeking amendment of the appeal's title clause to include the new representatives. The Court allowed the amendment, directing the appellant to incorporate the names of applicants 1A to 1D and quashing any abatement. In a separate Civil Application No.10157/2026, the land‑losers whose property had been compulsorily acquired petitioned to withdraw the balance amount, with interest, that the acquiring body had deposited with the Court. Relying on a prior order in Civil Application No.8458/2026, the Court permitted the withdrawal upon furnishing a standard undertaking. Both applications were consequently allowed and disposed. The orders ensure procedural continuity of the appeal and facilitate the claimants' access to compensation funds.

Issues considered

Whether the title clause of a pending first appeal may be amended to reflect the death of the appellant and the substitution of legal representatives.
Whether claimants can withdraw the balance amount, with interest, deposited by the acquiring body in the Court.

Subjects

Amendment of title clause
Death of appellant
Compulsory acquisition
Withdrawal of deposited amount
Civil application
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41275

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945-ca-10156-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10156 OF 2026
IN FA/3809/2023

Smt. Indubai Govinda Kapade Died Through Legal Repr.
Jagannath And Ors.
VERSUS
The Ex. Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division Jalgaon And Anr.
...
Mr. A. H. Koralkar, Advocate for Applicants
Mr. K. B. Jadhavar, AGP for Respondent-State
Mr. A. D. Pawar, Advocate for Respondent no.1
...
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10157 OF 2026
IN FA/3809/2023
…..
CORAM : AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.
DATED : 04TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

P.C. :-

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10156 OF 2026

. It is submitted that during pendency of the First Appeal,

claimant-Indubai Govinda Kapade died on 10.06.2026 and

hence, this Civil Application is filed by the legal

representatives of deceased Indubai. It is stated that the cause

to defend the First Appeal survives in the present applicants.

Hence, a prayer is made to allow the application and to direct

the appellant to amend the title clause of the First Appeal and

the applications therein.
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2. Mr. A. D. Pawar, learned Advocate for the Acquiring

Body has no objection to allow such application.

3. In view of the above, I pass following order:

ORDER

a. Civil Application stands allowed.
b. The appellant is directed to amend the title
clause of the First Appeal and the applications
therein by incorporating the names of present
applicant nos.1A to 1D as legal representatives of
deceased Indubai Kapade.
c. Let such amendment be carried out
forthwith.
d. Abatement if any, is quashed and set aside.
e. Civil Application stands disposed of.

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10157 OF 2026

. This application is filed by the claimants seeking

withdrawal of the amount deposited by the Acquiring Body in

this Court.

2. Learned Advocate for the applicants-claimants submits

that the applicants are the land losers whose land has been

acquired under the compulsory acquisition. It is further

submitted that the applicants are in need of compensation

amount for their livelihood, education of their children and

medical expenses. Learned Advocate for the Applicants also
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places reliance on the order passed by this Court in Civil

Application No.8458 of 2026 in First Appeal No.2886 of 2026

dated 04.08.2026 whereby the the applicants therein were

permitted to withdraw the amount deposited by the Acquiring

Body before this Court. In view of the same, he prays that the

applicants be permitted to withdraw the amount deposited by

the Acquiring Body.

3. Learned Advocate for the Acquiring Body prays to pass

the appropriate order.

4. For the reasons stated in the application, I pass

following order:

ORDER

a. Civil Application stands allowed.
b. The applicants are permitted to withdraw
the balance amount alongwith interest accrued
thereon deposited by the Acquiring Body in this
Court upon furnishing usual undertaking to the
satisfaction of the learned Registrar (Judicial) of
this Court.
c. Civil Application stands disposed of.

( AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J. )

Rushikesh/2026

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