The Chief Executive Officer, Public Works Department (Pwd) v. The Sangli Bar Association , Sangli

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1901 OF 2017 IN WRIT PETITION NO.11608 OF 2015 The Chief Executive Officer, Public Works Department ... Applicant In the matter of W.P. No.11608 of 2015 The Sangli Bar Association, Sangli ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

... Respondents Mr. A.B. Vagyani, Government Pleader a/w Mr. R.S. Sawant, Assistant Government Pleader for the Applicant/ State.

Mr. Vinod Sangvikar i/by Mr. Umesh R. Mankapure for the Petitioner. Mr. Omkar V. Amberkar i/by Mr. S.R. Nargolkar for the Respondent Nos.3 and 4.

CORAM : A.S. OKA & RIYAZ I. CHAGLA, JJ.

DATE :

18th AUGUST, 2017 P.C.

Heard the learned Government Pleader for the Applicant, the learned counsel appearing for the Writ Petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the High Court Administration. Shri Devendra Shantaram Jadhav, Executive Engineer, Public Works Division, Miraj, Sangli and Shri Abasaheb Bapurao Chaugule, Executive Engineer,

Electrical Division, Kolhapur have tendered affirmed undertaking dated th August, 2017. We accept the undertakings therein as undertakings of the State of Maharashtra.

Though no case is made out for grant of extension of time as prayed, only in the light of the undertakings of the State of Maharashtra that we are inclined to extend the time as prayed for. We, however, make it clear that the State of Maharashtra shall ensure that the work of "A" Wing of District Court Building is fully completed as stated in the undertaking and occupation certificate is obtained on or before 31 st October, 2017. It is the obligation of the Applicant - State of Maharashtra to ensure that "A" wing becomes fully functional on or before 1 st November, 2017.

Hence, we dispose of the application by passing the following order :-

ORDER

(i) We accept the undertakings of Shri Devendra Shantaram Jadhav and Shri Abasaheb Bapurao Chaugule dated 16 th August, 2017 (taken on record and marked 'X' for identification) as undertakings of the Applicant - State of Maharashtra;

(ii) In view of the undertakings, time granted to the State Government to complete the work of "A" Wing in terms of final judgment in the Writ Petition is extended till 31 st October, 2017. We make it clear that no further extension will be granted;

(iii) Place the main Writ Petition for reporting compliance under the caption of "Directions" on 2 nd November, 2017.

(RIYAZ I. CHAGLA, J) (A.S. OKA, J)