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Bombay High Court

FAGUNMAL GANGARAM WAGHWANI SINCE DECEASED THR. LRS. MURLIDHAR MEGHRAJ WAGHWANIversusSPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND ANR.

Decided
Disposal
Allowed

Holding

The Court held that the interim applications are to be allowed and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned.

Summary

The appellants filed a series of interim applications in multiple first appeals concerning land acquisition matters. The High Court examined each application to determine whether the relief sought under the prayer clauses should be granted. The Court allowed the interim applications in accordance with the specific prayer clauses cited by the parties. In one instance, the Court condoned the delay in filing the appeal, finding the explanation satisfactory. The orders were pronounced by Justice Amit Borkar, granting the relief sought and permitting the continuation of the main appeals.

Issues considered

  • Whether the interim applications filed by the parties should be allowed as per the prayer clauses.
  • Whether the delay in filing the appeal can be condoned.

Subjects

  • interim application
  • condonation of delay
  • civil appellate jurisdiction
  • land acquisition

Judgment

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                              Vivekanand
                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
           Digitally signed
                                              CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
           by
           VIVEKANAND
VIVEKANAND RAJENDRA
RAJENDRA   BONDE
BONDE      Date:
           2026.10.06
                                                FIRST APPEAL NO. 1344 OF 2025
           17:54:06 +0530
                                                            WITH
                                            INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7679 OF 2026
                                                             IN
                                                FIRST APPEAL NO. 1344 OF 2025

                              Fagunmal Gangaram Waghwani Since
                              Deceased Thr. Lrs. Murlidhar Meghraj
                              Waghwani                                 … Appellant
                                         V/s.
                              Special Land Acquisition
                              Officer And Anr.                         … Respondents

                                                              WITH
                                                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 232 OF 2019
                                                              WITH
                                               CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 766 OF 2019
                                                               IN
                                                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 232 OF 2019
                                                              WITH
                                                 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2203 OF 2025
                                                              WITH
                                                 FIRST APPEAL NO. 1406 OF 2025
                                                              WITH
                                                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 167 OF 2020
                                                              WITH
                                                   FIRST APPEAL NO. 69 OF 2023
                                                              WITH
                                           FIRST APPEAL NO. 557 OF 20201344 OF 2025
                                                              WITH
                                                   FIRST APPEAL NO. 72 OF 2023
                                                              WITH
                                                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 166 OF 2020
                                                              WITH
                                             INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4024 OF 2023
                                                               IN
                                                  FIRST APPEAL NO. 166 OF 2020



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                          WITH
               FIRST APPEAL NO. 70 OF 2023
                          WITH
              FIRST APPEAL NO. 1210 OF 2019
                          WITH
          INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7789 OF 2026
                           IN
              FIRST APPEAL NO. 1210 OF 2019

Sushilabai Bhausaheb Sonawne          … Appellant
             V/s.
The State Of Maharashtra Through
District Collector, Nashik And Anr.   … Respondents

                          WITH
               FIRST APPEAL NO. 71 OF 2023
                          WITH
              FIRST APPEAL NO. 168 OF 2020
                          WITH
               FIRST APPEAL NO. 68 OF 2023
                          WITH
           FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 31455 OF 2025
                          WITH
         INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11884 OF 2025

Murlidhar Punja Kadad Since Deceased
Through Jayabai Murlidhar Kakad
(Deceased) And Ors                     … Appellant
           V/s.
Special Land Acquisition Officer And
Anr.                                   … Respondents
                            WITH
                FIRST APPEAL NO. 1917 OF 2025

Ms. Rukmini Khairnar a/w Mr. Bipin Singh i/b Mr.
Pramod Joshi, for the Appellant/Applicant.
Mr. A. R. Patil, Additional G. P., for the State-
Respondent No. 1.
Mr. Shivprasad Page a/w Ms Janhavi Kolge, for the
Respondent    No.   2.  in   FA/232/2019     a/w



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CAF/766/2019 a/w FA/167/2020 a/w FA/69/2023
a/w FA/557/2020 a/w FA/72/2023 a/w FA/166/2020
a/w    IA/4024/2023    a/w   FA/70/2023    a/w
FA/1210/2019 a/w IA/7789/2026 a/w FA/71/2023
a/w FA/168/2020 a/w FA/68/2023.
Mr. Pralhad Paranjape a/w Mr. Rahul Punjabi and
Vaishnavi Bansfore, for the Respondent No. 2.



                             CORAM      : AMIT BORKAR, J.

                             DATED      : OCTOBER 6, 2026
P.C.:
Interim Application No. 7679 of 2026 in FA No. 1344 OF 2025 :-

1.      For the reasons stated in the application, same is allowed in
terms of prayer clauses (a) to (c).

Interim Application No. 7789 of 2026 in FA No. 1210 OF 2019 :-

2.      For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed
in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b).

Interim Application No. 11884 of 2025 in FA (St) 31455 of 2025 :-

3.      In view of the extension furnished in paragraph No. 3, delay
in filing appeal is condoned.

4.      Interim application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).


                                               (AMIT BORKAR, J.)




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