Vithoba Jagannath Mhatre Since Deceased Thr. Lrs. Janabai Sunil Mhatre And ORS. v. The Special Land Acquisition Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 1428 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra ...Appellant
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Shri. Vithoba Jagannath Mhatre and Ors.
...Respondents
Digitally signed by CHAITANYA ASHOK JADHAV Date:
2026.02.10 12:42:12 +0530 CHAITANYA ASHOK JADHAV WITH CROSS OBJECTION STAMP (ST) NO. 572 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 1428 OF 2005 The Special Land Acquisition Officer ...Appellant
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Vithoba Jagannath Mhatre and Ors.
...Respondents
WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 17327 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 1428 OF 2005 Sitabai Namdev Patil Deceased Thr. LRs Shankar N. Patil and Ors.
...Applicants
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The Special Land Acquisition Officer
...Respondent
WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7675 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 1428 OF 2005 Vithoba Jagannath Mhatre (since deceased through his Legal Heirs) Janabai Sunil Mhatre And Ors.
...Applicants
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The Special Land Acquisition Officer
...Respondent
WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 11715 OF 2025 IN CROSS OBJECTION (ST) NO. 572 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 1428 OF 2005 Smt. Vithabai Lahu Patil (Since deceased)Through Maruti Lahu Patil & Ors ...Applicants In the matter between :
The State of Maharashtra ...Appellant
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Shri. Vithoba Jagannath Mhatre and Ors.
...Respondents
WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 11716 OF 2025 IN CROSS OBJECTION (ST) NO. 572 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 1428 OF 2005 Shri. Vithoba Jagannath Mhatre Since Deceased Thr. Lrs. Janabai Sunil Mhatre and Ors.
...Applicants In the matter between :
The State of Maharashtra ...Appellant
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Shri. Vithoba Jagannath Mhatre and Ors.
...Respondents
Mr. Sanchita Thakur, for the Applicants.
Mr. A. A. Patil, Addl. G.P. for the State.
CORAM
: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.
DATE : FEBRUARY 2, 2026 ORDER :
1.
Interim Application No. 7675 of 2025 seeks to bring on record the legal heirs of Respondent No.1, while Interim Application (St) No. 17327 of 2025 seeks to bring on record legal heirs of the Respondent No.4.
2.
For the reasons set out in the Applications, both the Interim Applications are allowed. The legal heirs may be brought on record. Necessary action may be taken within a period of two weeks from the upload of this order on the website of this Court. 3.
Interim Application Nos. 11715 of 2025 and 11716 of 2025 are not on board. By consent of the parties, taken on board. The Interim Applications are taken out in the connected Cross-Objections, for the same reasons are also allowed.
4.
List the Interim Application (St.) Nos. 11715 of 2025 and 11716 of 2025 and the First Appeal on February 9, 2026.
5.
All actions required to be taken pursuant to this order shall be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on this Court's website.
[ SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.]