Bombay High Court

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (THROUGH THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LAND ACQUISITION))versusSHRI. RAMDAS CHANGU BHOIR

Decided: 1 September 2026
Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The court condoned the delay, admitted the appeal, and ordered the paper book to be filed within one year.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra appealed a land acquisition order, and the respondent Shri Ramdas Changu Bhoir filed cross objections. The appellant sought condonation of delay in filing the appeal, which the court granted. The court also admitted the appeal and directed that the paper book be filed within one year. An interim application was filed asserting that the decretal amount with interest had been deposited, and the court allowed the interim relief sought. All applications were disposed of as per the prayer clauses.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the appeal can be condoned
Whether the appeal should be admitted
Whether the paper book must be filed within one year

Subjects

condonation of delay
appeal admission
paper book filing
civil procedure
land acquisition
interim relief

Judgment

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                                                                                            Sayali


SAYALI
           Digitally signed
        by SAYALI
        DEEPAK
                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
DEEPAK UPASANI
UPASANI Date:
        2026.09.01
           19:51:14 +0530
                                              CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                          FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 30709 OF 2019

                              The State Of Maharashtra
                              (Through The Deputy
                              Collector (Land Acquisition))               … Appellant
                                          V/s.
                              Shri. Ramdas Changu Bhoir                   … Respondent

                                                           WITH
                                       CROSS OBJECTION (ST) NO. 1534 OF 2026
                                                           WITH
                                        INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3659 OF 2019
                                                           WITH
                                        INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3660 OF 2019



                              Mr. A. R. Patil, Additional GP for Appellant.
                              Mr. Om Gandhi i/b Hemant Ghadigaonkar, for
                              Respondents in Cross Objections.


                                                         CORAM      : AMIT BORKAR, J.

                                                         DATED      : SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
                              P.C.:

                                        INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3659 OF 2019
                              1.       For the reasons stated in paragraph nos. 2 to 4, the
                              delay in filing appeal is condoned.




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2.       The application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘b’.

3.       The application stands disposed off.

                  FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 30709 OF 2019

4.       Admit.

5.       Paper book is to be filed within one year.

                    CROSS OBJECTION (ST)NO.1534
         OF 2026

6.       Admit.

          INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3660 OF 2019

7.       The learned Advocate for the appellant/applicant states
that entire decretal amount along with interest has already been
deposited. Hence, there shall be interim relief in terms of prayer
clause (b).

8.       The interim application is allowed and stands disposed
off.


                                           (AMIT BORKAR, J.)




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