Gail (I) Ltd. And ORS v. Smt. Rupaliben Vallabhbhai Patkar
903_IA_9541_25.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 9541 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 782 OF 2016 Gail (India) Ltd.
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Applicant/Orig. Resp. No.1 In the matter between:
Rupaliben Vallabhbhai Patkar ...
Petitioner vs.
Gail (India) Ltd. and others ...
Respondents Mr. A. R. Bamne, i/b. M/s. A. R. Bamne & Co. for applicant/respondent No.1.
Mr. Shubham Jangam, i/b. Mr. Girish Agrawal for petitioner. Ms. Shrishti Shahi, i/b. Mr. Ashish Mehta for respondent No.5-UOI. CORAM : MANISH PITALE & MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ DATE :
18th NOVEMBER, 2025 P.C. :
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This is an application moved by respondent No.1 i.e. the authority for the benefit of whom, the acquisition of land was undertaken. The said applicant (respondent No.1) states that with passage of time, the purpose for acquisition has been frustrated and therefore, the applicant itself is praying for cancellation of acquisition and consequential direction to respondent No.2 to refund the amount of compensation along with accrued interest. 2.
While the learned counsel for the petitioner is present in Court, there is no representation on behalf of respondent No.2. 1/2
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Considering the nature of prayers made in the present application, we are of the opinion that the presence of respondent No.2 is necessary. We are further informed that the learned advocate, who was representing the respondent No.2, has been elevated as Judge of this Court and now Advocate Thool represents the said respondent.
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In that light, the learned counsel for the applicant (respondent No.2) shall inform the advocate now representing respondent No.2 about the next date of listing of this application, so that the application as well as the writ petition can be disposed of. 5.
List on 26.11.2025, to be included in the supplementary list. (MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) Priya Kambli by PRIYA KAMBLI Date:
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