Bombay High Court

SHRI.MANSUKH TAVAJI SOMASE(DECEASED)THR LRS.1.1). DILIP MANSUKH SOMASEversusSPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICERS AND ORS.

Decided: 25 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The court allowed the interim applications, granting the relief sought by the appellant.

Summary

The appellant, Mansukh Tavaji Somase, filed a first appeal (ST) No. 20878 of 2017 before the High Court of Bombay against Special Land Acquisition Officers and others. Along with the appeal, two interim applications (Nos. 1397 and 1399 of 2024) were filed seeking temporary relief. The court, after considering the reasons set out in the interim applications, allowed the prayers in application No. 1397, directing that necessary amendments be made within four weeks. In application No. 1399, the court ordered that notice be issued to the respondents, to be returned on 27 October 2026. The orders were pronounced by Justice Amit Borkar on 25 August 2026.

Subjects

interim relief
civil appellate jurisdiction
land acquisition

Judgment

                                                                           47-fast20878-2017.doc


                      AGK
                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                      FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 20878 OF 2017
                                                     WITH
                                     INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1399 OF 2024
                                                     WITH
                              CIVIL APPLICATION IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 2446 OF 2017
                                                     WITH
                              CIVIL APPLICATION IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 2447 OF 2017
                                                     WITH
                                     INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1397 OF 2024

                      Mansukh Tavaji Somase                        … Appellant
                                 V/s.
ATUL
                      Special Land Acquisition
GANESH                Officers And Anr.                            … Respondents
KULKARNI
Digitally signed by
ATUL GANESH
KULKARNI
Date: 2026.08.25
17:36:16 +0530


                      Mr. Rishabh Tiwari i/by Mr. Sagar Kasar for the
                      appellant/applicant.
                      Mr. A.R. Patil, Additional G>p. For the State.


                                                   CORAM     : AMIT BORKAR, J.

                                                   DATED     : AUGUST 25, 2026
                      P.C.:
                      Interim Application No.1397 of 2024:

                      1.       For the reasons set out therein, the interim application is
                      allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b).

                      2.       Necessary amendments to be carried out within four weeks
                      from today.




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                                                47-fast20878-2017.doc


Interim Application No.1399 of 2024:

3.   Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 27 October
2026..


                                        (AMIT BORKAR, J.)




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