Bombay High Court

The Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation Thr. Ex. Engineer, Osmanabad and OrsversusDigambar S/o Rama Devkar

Disposal: Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
Bench: SHAILESH P BRAHME

Holding

The ad‑interim relief stands confirmed as the entire award amount has been deposited by the acquiring body.

Summary

The Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation filed two civil applications (Nos. 12536/2024 and 12542/2024) before the Aurangabad Bench of the High Court of Bombay, seeking confirmation of an earlier ad‑interim order relating to a compensation award in a land‑acquisition dispute with the heirs of the late Digambar Rama Devkar. The respondents contested the award, alleging that the acquiring body had not deposited the full amount. The Court examined the evidence of deposit and the legal effect of the interim relief. It found that the entire award amount had indeed been deposited by the corporation. Accordingly, the Court confirmed the ad‑interim relief and disposed of the civil applications.

Issues considered

Whether the award amount in the land‑acquisition matter has been fully deposited by the acquiring body.
Whether the ad‑interim relief previously granted should be confirmed.

Subjects

land acquisition
compensation award
interim relief
deposit of award
civil application
Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation
Aurangabad Bench

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:4573




                                              1                         62 ca 12536.24

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12536 OF 2024
                                            IN
                                FIRST APPEAL NO. 392 OF 2025

                         The Maharashtra Krishna Valley
                         Development Corporation through
                         Executive Engineer, Osmanabad and others.. Applicants
                               Versus
                         Digambar Rama Devkar
                         Since deceased through his L.Rs.
                         Maruti Digambar Devkar and others    .. Respondents

                    Shri Anil M. Gaikwad, Advocate for the Applicants.
                    Shri Laxmikant C. Patil, Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1 to
                    3.

                                           WITH
                             CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12542 OF 2024
                                            IN
                                FIRST APPEAL NO. 395 OF 2025

                         The Maharashtra Krishna Valley
                         Development Corporation through
                         Executive Engineer, Osmanabad and others.. Applicants
                               Versus
                         Digambar Rama Devkar
                         Since deceased through his L.Rs.
                         Maruti Digambar Devkar and others    .. Respondents

                    Shri Anil M. Gaikwad, Advocate for the Applicants.
                    Shri Laxmikant C. Patil, Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1 to
                    3.

                                     CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.
                                      DATE : 02ND FEBRUARY, 2026.
                           2                         62 ca 12536.24

FINAL ORDER :


.     As the entire amount under the award has been deposited
by the applicant – acquiring body, ad-interim relief granted
earlier shall stand confirmed. The civil applications are disposed
of.

                               [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME J. ]


bsb/Feb. 26

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