Bombay High Court
The Exe. Engineer, Upper Pravara Project (Irrigation), Left / Right Canal, at Ghulewadi, AhmednagarversusDamu Sakharam Malunjkar (Died) 1. Subhash Damu Malunjkar
- Disposal
- Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
Holding
The conditional stay was confirmed and the delay in filing the appeals was condoned.
Summary
The Executing Engineer of the Upper Pravara Irrigation Project sought enforcement of a court‑directed deposit by the acquiring body, which was made on 31 August 2026 as ordered on 30 March 2026. The court confirmed the conditional stay previously granted because the deposit was effected. The respondent No. 2, though served, did not appear. The acquiring body explained the reasons for delay in filing appeals, and the court found the delay neither intentional nor deliberate, thereby condoning it. Consequently, the civil applications for stay and for condonation of delay were allowed and disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the conditional stay should be confirmed upon the acquiring body’s deposit of the directed amount.
- Whether the delay in filing the appeals should be condoned.
Subjects
- stay order
- condonation of delay
- civil applications
- deposit
- acquisition
- irrigation project
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:44805
1 1017-CA.3711-26 & ors.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
1017 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3711 OF 2026
IN FAST/8574/2026
THE EXE. ENGINEER, UPPER PRAVARA PROJECT
(IRRIGATION), LEFT / RIGHT CANAL, AT GHULEWADI,
AHMEDNAGAR
VERSUS
BABAN CHIMA MALUNJKAR AND ANOTHER
WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3701 OF 2026 IN
FAST/8577/2026 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3702 OF
2026 IN FAST/8580/2026 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.
3703 OF 2026 IN FAST/8580/2026 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION
NO. 3705 OF 2026 IN FAST/8583/2026 WITH CIVIL
APPLICATION NO. 3708 OF 2026 IN FAST/8586/2026 WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3709 OF 2026 IN FAST/8589/2026
WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3710 OF 2026 IN
FAST/8589/2026 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3712 OF
2026 IN FAST/8574/2026 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.
3704 OF 2026 IN FAST/8583/2026 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION
NO. 3707 OF 2026 IN FAST/8586/2026 WITH CIVIL
APPLICATION NO. 3700 OF 2026 IN FAST/8577/2026
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Advocate for Applicant : Ms. Sarita Vivek Gaikwad.
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CORAM : MANJUSHA A. DESHPANDE, J.
DATE : 24.09.2026
PER COURT :-
1. Learned advocate appearing for the appellant/acquiring
body submits that the acquiring body has deposited the
amount as directed by this Court vide order dated 30.03.2026.
The amount is deposited on 31.08.2026. In view of the
2 1017-CA.3711-26 & ors.odt
amount deposited by the acquiring body, the conditional stay
granted by this Court is confirmed.
2. Civil applications for stay are allowed and accordingly
disposed of.
Civil Applications for Delay
3. Although respondent No.2 though served, none appears.
4. The reasons for delay have been satisfactorily explained
by the acquiring body in the applications. The delay is neither
intentional nor deliberate. The delay occurred in filing the
appeals are condoned.
5. Civil applications for delay are allowed and accordingly
disposed of.
(MANJUSHA A. DESHPANDE, J.)
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