Bombay High Court
MAHARASHTRA KRISHNA VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEERversusBALKRISHNA HARI UBHE AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
Delay in filing the first appeals was condoned, leading to admission of the appeals and grant of ad‑interim relief subject to deposit of the decretal amount.
Summary
The Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation (Executive Engineer) filed first appeals against orders of the reference court concerning land disputes with various respondents. The appellants filed the appeals after the statutory period, leading to applications for condonation of delay. The High Court considered whether the delay could be condoned under the Civil Procedure Code and whether the appeals could be admitted. Relying on the principle that delay may be condoned if sufficient cause is shown, the Court allowed all four applications for condonation. Consequently, the appeals were admitted and the appellants were directed to file a paper book within one year. The Court also granted ad‑interim relief, ordering the appellant to deposit the decretal amount with interest within eight weeks. The applications were disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the delay in filing the first appeals can be condoned under the Civil Procedure Code
- Whether the appeals should be admitted after condonation of delay
- Whether ad‑interim relief can be granted subject to deposit of the decretal amount with interest
Subjects
- condonation of delay
- admission of appeal
- interim relief
- Civil Procedure Code
- High Court
- Maharashtra
Judgment
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Sayali
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Digitally signed
by SAYALI
SAYALI DEEPAK
DEEPAK UPASANI FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 30106 OF 2025
UPASANI Date:
2026.09.09
18:49:07 +0530 WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11665 OF 2025
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11664 OF 2025
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 161 OF 2026
Maharashtra Krishna Valley
Development Corporation Thr. Its
Executive Engineer … Appellant
V/s.
Balkrishna Hari Ubhe and Others … Respondents
AND
FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 30111 OF 2025
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11668 OF 2025
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11669 OF 2025
Maharashtra Krishna Valley
Development Corporation Thr. Its
Executive Engineer … Appellant
V/s.
Vasant Yadavrao Marane and Others … Respondents
AND
FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 30119 OF 2025
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11666 OF 2025
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11667 OF 2025
Maharashtra Krishna Valley
Development Corporation Thr. Its
Executive Engineer … Appellant
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V/s.
Nivrutti Laxman Polekar And
Ors. … Respondents
AND
FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 30126 OF 2025
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11674 OF 2025
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11673 OF 2025
Maharashtra Krishna Valley
Development Corporation Thr. Its
Executive Engineer … Appellant
V/s.
Sadashiv Ganu Ubhe, deceased … Respondents
through LRs
Mr. Nitin Gaware Patil with Mr. Shivkumar J. with Ms.
Rupsee Nerlikar, for Appellant-Applicant.
Ms. Amrita Kharkar with Ms. Sayali Bhosale i/b P. H.
Potnis, for Respondent No. 1 in FAST/30111/2025 and
FAST/30106/2025.
Mr. A. R. Patil, Additonal GP for State-Respondent Nos.
2 and 3 in all matters.
CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J.
DATED : SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
P.C.:
Interim Applications Nos.11664/2025, 11668/2025, 11666/2025,
& 11673/2025:
1. For the reasons stated therein, all the interim applications
seeking condonation of delay are allowed.
2. The delay caused in filing the first appeals stand condoned.
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All four first appeals:
3. Admit.
4. Appellant to file paper book within one year from today.
Interim Applications Nos.11665/2025, 11669/2025,
11667/2025, & 11674/2025:
5. There shall be ad-interim relief in terms of prayer clause ‘b’,
subject to the Appellant depositing the entire decretal amount
along with interest with the Reference Court within a period of
eight weeks from today.
6. The Application is allowed and disposed of.
(AMIT BORKAR, J.)
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