Bombay High Court

JANARDHAN NIVRUTTI PANCHALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH COLLECTOR LATUR AND ORS

Disposal: Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The Court ordered that the pending appeals be heard on 30 April 2026 and disposed of the applications for early hearing.

Summary

The petitioners filed three civil applications seeking an early date of hearing for appeals pending since 2013 concerning compensation claims against the State of Maharashtra. The High Court noted that the appeals had been pending for an extended period and required a definitive schedule for final hearing. The Court ordered that the first set of appeals be fixed for final hearing on 30 April 2026. Consequently, the civil applications for early hearing were disposed of. No substantive merits of the compensation claims were addressed in this order.

Issues considered

Whether the Court should fix an early date of hearing for the pending compensation appeals

Subjects

civil procedure
early hearing
appeal scheduling
compensation claims
court order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:12420


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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5003 OF 2024
                                         IN FA/2533/2013

                 Janardhan Nivrutti Panchal                          .. Applicant

                      Versus

                 The State Of Maharashtra,
                 Through Collector, Latur And Others                 .. Respondents

                                              WITH
                               CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5464 OF 2021
                                         IN FA/2533/2013

                 Janardhan Nivrutti Panchal                          .. Applicant

                      Versus

                 The State Of Maharashtra,
                 Through Collector, Latur And Others                 .. Respondents

                                              WITH
                               CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5002 OF 2024
                                         IN FA/2528/2013

                 Kalindabai Vishnu Chavan                            .. Applicant

                      Versus

                 The State Of Maharashtra,
                 Through Collector Latur And Others                  .. Respondents

                 Mr. A. S. Deshpande, Advocate h/f Mr. Amit S. Deshpande,
                 Advocate for Applicants.
                 Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2.
                 Mr. Ruturaj C. Patil, Advocate for Respondent No. 3.
                                  2              901-CA 5003-2024+.odt



                          CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
                                  SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                           DATE       :   18th MARCH, 2026.

PER COURT :-

1.       These applications are for fixing early date of hearing.


2.       Since appeals are pending since 2013 and those are in

respect of compensation to the claimants, first appeals be fixed for

final hearing on board dated 30.04.2026.


3.       The civil applications stand disposed of.



( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)                     ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. )




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