Bombay High Court

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECT AND ANRversusSHRI.CHANDER @ CHANDRAKANT ANANDA RAUT AND ORS.

Decided: 25 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The court extended the time to deposit the decretal amount by eight weeks.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra, represented by the Special Land Acquisition Officer for a National Highway Project, appealed against Shri Chander @ Chandrakant Ananda Raut and others concerning a decree issued on 29 January 2019. The respondents filed Civil Application No. 1087 of 2018 seeking an extension of the time to deposit the decretal amount. The High Court, after admitting the appeal, considered whether the statutory deadline could be relaxed. The Court found no impediment to granting a reasonable extension and therefore extended the period by eight weeks. Consequently, the civil application was allowed and the matter was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the time for depositing the decretal amount under the order dated 29 January 2019 can be extended?

Subjects

Land Acquisition
National Highway Project
Time Extension
Civil Application
Decretal Amount

Judgment

                                                                                    95-FA-2116-2025.doc



                                                                                             Sayali


                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
           Digitally signed
                                              CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SAYALI  by SAYALI
        DEEPAK
DEEPAK UPASANI
UPASANI Date:
        2026.08.25
           16:38:57 +0530
                                               FIRST APPEAL NO. 2116 OF 2025

                              The State Of Maharashtra Thr. The
                              Special   Land   Acquisition   Officer
                              National Highway Project And Anr               … Appellants
                                         V/s.
                              Shri.Chander @ Chandrakant
                              Ananda Raut And Ors.                           … Respondents

                                                              WITH
                                             CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1087 OF 2018
                                                                IN
                                               FIRST APPEAL NO. 2116 OF 2025


                              Mr. A. R. Patil, Additional GP for State- for Appellant.
                              Ms. Riddhi G. h/f Ravi Asabe, for Respondent.


                                                           CORAM      : AMIT BORKAR, J.

                                                           DATED      : AUGUST 25, 2026

                              P.C.:
                                               FIRST APPEAL NO. 2116 OF 2025

                              1.      Appeal Admit.

                              2.      Paper book is to be filed within period of one year.




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                                                     95-FA-2116-2025.doc


              CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1087 OF 2018

3.   Time to deposit decretal amount as per order dated 29 th
January 2019 is extended by eight weeks.

4.   Civil Application is allowed and disposed of.



                                           (AMIT BORKAR, J.)




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