Bombay High Court

PRABHAKAR KRISHNAJI BHIDE(DECD)KRS, AND ORSversusLAND ACQ.OFFICER(16), PUNE AND ANOTHER

Decided: 27 August 2026
Disposal: Dismissed

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The appellants, Satish Ramchandra Sangar and others, filed a first appeal (No. 535 of 1999) before the High Court of Bombay challenging orders of the Land Acquisition Officer (16), Pune. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellants on the scheduled hearing dates, and the court noted that the appeal papers were not traceable. The Court held that the appeal could not proceed due to non‑prosecution by the appellants. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, with the Court indicating that the appellants may file an application for restoration of the appeal if they wish. The matter was disposed of without any substantive examination of the merits of the land acquisition dispute.

Issues considered

Whether the appeal should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the absence of the appellants and untraceable pleadings
Whether the appellants are entitled to seek restoration of the dismissed appeal

Subjects

appeal
non-prosecution
restoration of appeal
land acquisition
civil procedure

Judgment

                                                                                 14-FA-535-1999.doc


                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


SATISH                                  FIRST APPEAL NO.535 OF 1999
RAMCHANDRA
SANGAR
Digitally signed by   Prabhakar Krishnaji Bhide (Deceased) KRS
SATISH RAMCHANDRA
SANGAR                and Ors.                                                ...Appellants
Date: 2026.08.28
10:55:35 +0530

                             V/s.
                      Land Acquisition Officer (16), Pune and Anr.            ...Respondents

                                                        *****

                      No one is present:-                On behalf of the Appellants.
                      Mr.A.R.Patil:-                     Addl.G.P. for Respondents–State.

                                                        *****
                                               CORAM       :       S. M. MODAK, J.
                                               DATE        :       27th AUGUST 2026
                      P. C. :-

                      1.     On 13th August 2026, no one was present on behalf of the

                      Appellants. Today also, no one is present.

                      2.     The papers are not traceable. The Appeal is dismissed for non–

                      prosecution. If the Appellants will file an Application for restoration, it

                      will be considered on merits.


                                                           [S. M. MODAK, J.]




                      Satish Sangar                                                              1/1

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