The Chief Engineer (Construction) Central Railway, Mumbai And ANR v. Ashok Govindrao Igawe And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2221 OF 2023 IN CROSS OBJECTION (ST) NO. 1422 OF 2023 WITH CA/2219/2023 IN X-OBJST/2358/2023 WITH CA/2706/2020 IN FA/689/2023 WITH CA/2700/2020 IN FA/690/2023 WITH CA/2704/2020 IN FA/692/2023 WITH CA/2702/2020 IN FA/691/2023 SHANKAR BABARAO CHIKTE (DIED) THR LRS PRABHAKAR SHANKAR CHIKTE
VERSUS
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION) CENTRAL RAILWAY MUMBAI AND OTHERS ...
Mr. V.G. Kodale - Advocate for Applicant Mr. M.N. Navandar - Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 Mr. B.V. Virdhe - AGP for Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 ....
CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.
DATE : 17th April, 2023 PER COURT :
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2221 OF 2023 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2219 OF 2023 1.
Heard rival submissions.
2.
The respective applicants are seeking condonation of delay of 279 days in these applications in respect of filing cross-objections, which appears to be caused due to their poor 1/3
financial condition.
3.
The learned counsel for acquiring body strongly opposed the application on the ground that, there is no reasonable cause is mentioned for condoning the delay periods. 4.
However, considering the statutory right of the applicants and for the reasons stated in the applications, the applications are allowed and the delay of 279 days in these applications stands condoned subject to condition that, the applicants shall not claim any interest for the period of aforesaid delay on the enhanced compensation, if granted. 5.
The Cross-objections be registered after removal of office objections, if any.
6.
The applications are accordingly disposed of. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2706 OF 2020 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2700 OF 2020 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2704 OF 2020 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2702 OF 2020 7.
Since the acquiring body has deposited entire amounts of compensation alongwith the interest in all these 2/3
applications vide order dated 9th February, 2021, the applications made absolute in terms of prayer clause - B and disposed of.
[ SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE ] JUDGE 3/3