Bombay High Court
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICERversusKESHAV RAMCHANDRA KADU
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed
Holding
The court allowed both interim applications, granted the requested ad‑interim relief, and ordered the paper book to be filed within one year.
Summary
The State of Maharashtra, represented by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, filed two interim applications (Nos. 12708 and 12709 of 2024) in a first appeal against Keshav Ramchandra Kadu. The court, after considering the appellant’s claim that the decretal amount with interest had been deposited, granted ad‑interim relief as sought in prayer clause (b) of each application. Both applications were allowed and disposed of. Additionally, the court directed that the paper book for the appeal be filed within one year. The orders were pronounced by Justice Amit Borkar on 8 September 2026.
Issues considered
- What interim relief, if any, should be granted in the pending appeal?
- Whether the decretal amount with interest has been duly deposited by the appellant.
- Whether the paper book must be filed within a specified time frame.
Subjects
- Land acquisition
- Interim relief
- Decretal payment
- Paper book filing
- High Court of Bombay
Judgment
65-FA(ST)-6197-2023.doc
Gayatri
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Digitally signed
by GAYATRI
GAYATRI RAJENDRA
RAJENDRA SHIMPI
SHIMPI Date:
FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 6197 OF 2023
2026.09.09
15:11:42 +0530
IN
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 12708 OF 2024
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 12709 OF 2024
State Of Maharashtra
Through The Special Land
Acquisition Officer … Appellant
V/s.
Keshav Ramchandra Kadu … Respondent
Mr. A. R. Patil, Additional GP for Appellant - State.
CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J.
DATED : SEPTEMBER 08, 2026
P.C.:
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 12708 OF 2024
1. For the reasons stated in paragraph nos. 3 to 5, the
application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘b’.
2. The application is allowed and disposed of.
FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 6197 OF 2023
3. Admit.
4. Paper book is to be filed within period of one year.
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65-FA(ST)-6197-2023.doc
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 12709 OF 2024
5. The learned Advocate for the Appellant / Applicant states
that entire decretal amount along with interest has already been
deposited.
6. Hence, there shall be ad-interim relief in terms of prayer
clause (b).
7. The application is allowed and disposed of.
(AMIT BORKAR, J.)
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