Bombay High Court
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DIRECTOR TAPI PATBANDHARE VIKAS MAHAMANDAL JALGAON AND ANRversusRAMESH WAMAN KINKAR AND ORS
- Disposal
- Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
- Bench
- S G CHAPALGAONKAR
Holding
The Court held that the delay in filing the appeals is condoned.
Summary
The Executive Director of Tapi Patbandhare Vikas Mahamandal Jalgaon and others filed several civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing appeals against awards passed by the Reference Court in land acquisition matters. The applications argued that sufficient reasons existed for the delay. The Court examined the submissions and found that the applicants had made a case for condoning the delay. Accordingly, the Court allowed the civil applications, ordered that the delay in filing the appeals be condoned, and directed that the appeals be registered after removal of any office objections. The applications were then disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the delay in filing appeals against the Reference Court's award in land acquisition proceedings can be condoned under the Civil Procedure Code
Subjects
- condonation of delay
- appeal
- land acquisition
- reference court
- civil procedure
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:24838
(1) 923-ca-6002-2024-Delay.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6002 OF 2024
IN FAST/15265/2024
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TAPI PATBANDHARE VIKAS
MAHAMANDAL JALGAON AND ANR
VERSUS
NIVRUTTI SHANKAR PATIL AND ORS
…
AND
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6006 OF 2024
IN FAST/15274/2024
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TAPI PATBANDHARE VIKAS
MAHAMANDAL JALGAON DIST JALGAON AND ANR
VERSUS
MAHESH BHAGWAT PATIL P.O.A. THR. CHHAYABAI AND
ORS
…
AND
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6008 OF 2024
IN FAST/15268/2024
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DIRECTOR TAPI
PATBANDHARE VIKAS MAHAMANDAL JALGAON AND ANR
VERSUS
RAMESH WAMAN KINKAR AND ORS
…
AND
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6004 OF 2024
IN FAST/15271/2024
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TAPI PATBANDHARE VIKAS
MAHAMANDAL JALGAON AND ANR
VERSUS
MAHESH BHAGWAT PATIL POA THR. CHHAYABAI AND ORS
…
Mr. Rahul A Tambe, Advocate for Applicants.
...
CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
DATED : 25th JUNE, 2026.
P.C.:-
1. Heard learned Advocate appearing for applicants.
(2) 923-ca-6002-2024-Delay.odt
2. By these applications, applicants seek to condone delay
caused in filing Appeals against award passed by Reference Court
in Land Acquisition Reference.
3. Perused application. Considering submission advanced and
reasons as stated in Civil Applications, case is made out to condone
delay. Hence, following order is passed:
ORDER
a. Civil Applications are allowed.
b. Delay caused in filing Appeals is condone.
c. Appeals be registered on removal of office objection, if any.
d. Civil Applications stand disposed of.
(S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR)
JUDGE
Devendra/June-2026
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