Bombay High Court

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANRversusPRAMOD SADASHIV PATIL

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SANJAY A DESHMUKH

Holding

Since the enquiry report had already been filed, the applications seeking a two‑week extension were held to be infructuous and were dismissed.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra filed several civil applications seeking a two‑week extension to file an enquiry report on how compensation was paid to claimants before filing appeals. The applicant's Additional Government Pleader, Mr. D.J. Patil, submitted that the enquiry report had already been filed, rendering the applications unnecessary. The court examined whether any justification existed to grant the requested extension. Relying on the submission that the report was already on record, the court found no basis to allow further time. Consequently, the applications were declared infructuous and disposed of. No substantive merits of the compensation dispute were addressed, as the procedural request was denied.

Issues considered

Whether the court should grant a two‑week extension for filing the enquiry report on compensation.

Subjects

extension of time
civil application
enquiry report
compensation
procedural dismissal

Judgment

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      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

            903 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1123 OF 2002

                    State of Maharashtra And Anr
                                VERSUS
                        Pramod Sadashiv Patil
                                   ...
A.G.P. for Applicant : Mr. D.J. Patil
Advocate for Respondents : Mr. A.G.Talhar
                                  …..
                                 WITH
             CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10735 OF 2005
                            IN FA/1123/2002
                                 WITH
               CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 349 OF 2004
                            IN FA/1123/2002
                                 WITH
                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 316 OF 2004
                                 WITH
                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 319 OF 2004
                                 WITH
             CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10736 OF 2005
                            IN FA/1123/2002
                                 WITH
                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 311 OF 2004
                                 WITH
                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 309 OF 2004
                                 WITH
                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 310 OF 2004
                                 WITH
                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 318 OF 2004
                                 WITH
                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 317 OF 2004
                                   …..

                  CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.
                  DATED : 13th JANUARY, 2026

PER COURT :-


1.      The civil application Nos. 349 of 2004, 10735 of 2005 and
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                                 -2-

10736 of 2005 are filed seeking grant of time of two weeks for

submitting the enquiry report to this Court as to how the amount of

compensation was paid to the claimants, even before filing of the

appeals. Learned A.G.P. submitted that the enquiry report has

already been filed and, therefore, the applications have become

infructuous and deserve to be disposed of.



2.       In view of the submission of learned A.G.P., the

applications are disposed of as infructuous.



                                  (SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.)

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