Bombay High Court

MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT COPORATIONversusRAMKRISHNA VITHAL BHOJNE

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: LOK ADALAT

Holding

The appeal is disposed of upon withdrawal, and the deposited amount and any court fee are to be refunded.

Summary

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) filed a first appeal (No. 696 of 2008) before the National Lok Adalat of the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad bench. The appellant, through its advocate Mr. A. B. Dhongde and a law officer, submitted a withdrawal petition for the appeal. The court held that, on receipt of the withdrawal, the appeal and any pending civil applications stand disposed. It ordered that the amount deposited with the court be released to the claimants as per the earlier apportionment order, and any court fee paid be refunded. The appellant’s advocate was directed to communicate the order to the respondents. The order was dated 14 March 2026.

Issues considered

Can an appeal filed before the National Lok Adalat be withdrawn by the appellant?
What is the effect of withdrawal of an appeal on pending civil applications, deposited court money, and court fees?

Subjects

withdrawal of appeal
court fee refund
deposit return
National Lok Adalat
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:13441

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BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT HELD AT HIGH COURT OF
BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

Organized by High Court Legal Services Sub-Committee,
Aurangabad under section 19, of the Legal Services Authorities Act,
1987 (Central Act)

Appellant : Maharashtra State Road Transport
Corporation, Through its Divisional Controller,
M.S.R.T.C., Beed.

Respondents : Ramkrishna Vithal Bhojne

No. of proceeding : FIRST APPEAL NO. 696 OF 2008

Advocate for the Appellant : Mr. A. B. Dhongde

Name of Hon’ble High Court Judge : Smt. Vaishali Patil - Jadhav

Retired Judicial Officer : Shri. S. G. Shete

Name of Member : Adv. Avinash R. Borulkar

AWARD

Not on board. On being mentioned, taken on board.

1. The learned advocate for the appellant alongwith the Law Officer

of appellant – Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Mr.

Avinash Satwaji Vishwas are present alongwith the authority letter and

withdrawal pursis which are marked as “X” and “X-1”.

2. In view of the withdrawal pursis, first Appeal is disposed of.

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Pending civil applications, if any, stand disposed of.

3. In view of the withdrawal of the appeal, the amount which is

deposited in this Court is permitted to be withdrawn by the claimants

as per the apportionment made by the M.A.C.T., Ambejogai in M.A.C.P.

No. 6/2006.

4. The learned advocate for the appellant undertakes to

communicate this order to the respondents/claimants or learned

counsel for the respondents in writing.

5. The parties are informed that the Court fee, if any, paid by any

of them, shall be refunded.

(Avinash R. BORULKAR) (S. G. SHETE) (VAISHALI PATIL -JADHAV, J.)
Advocate D.J. (Retd.) Head of Panel
Member Member

Date: 14.03.2026

(Seal of the Authority/Committee)
P.S.B.

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