Ketan Milind Pandey And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Ministry Of Public Work Department, Mumbai And Others

1 17-E caw 534-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION (CAW) NO. 534 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6682 OF 2023 (KETAN MILIND PANDEY AND OTHERS AND OTHERS VS. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT, MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI AND OTHERS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri L.B. Rathi, Advocate for Petitioners.

Shri A.M. Ghogre, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4/State. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR, AND SMT.M.S.JAWALKAR JJ.

DATED : 14/03/ .

This is an application for modification of order dated 10/01/2024. It is submitted that as per the order dated 10/01/2024, the Public Works Department has deposited a Demand Draft of Rs.2,81,01,298/-(Two Crore Eighty One Lakh One Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Eight Only), dated 23/02/2024, with the Registrar High Court.

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It is submitted that there are more than 200 claimants and if the Demand Draft is encashed by the Registry of this Court, it would be a difficult task to pay the amount to claimants who are in large number. It is therefore suggested that the department shall pay the amount directly to the claimants.

2 17-E caw 534-2024 3.

In the circumstances, considering the fact that there are more than 200 claimants, we are of the opinion that the mode as suggested by the petitioner, would be appropriate mode to disburse the amount in favour of all the claimants.

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Accordingly, we direct the Registrar to return back the Demand Draft to the Deputy Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Pandharkawada and we further direct the respondents to disburse the amount in the account of respective petitioners on furnishing account details by petitioners, within a period of three months. So far as, amount towards statutory interest is concerned, it shall be deposited as per provisions of law, within a period of two months thereafter.

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Accordingly, paragraph No. 3 of the order dated 10/01/2024 is modified and the same shall be re uploaded.

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The application is disposed of.

JUDGE JUDGE Jayashree..