Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Head Office, Mumbai v. Karan Pankaj Shah And Others

2026:BHC-AUG:4059-DB 1019.26ca etc (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 6 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1019 OF 2026 IN/WITH FAST/1739/2026 MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, HEAD OFFICE, MUMBAI

VERSUS

KARAN PANKAJ SHAH AND OTHERS WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1020 OF 2026 IN/WITH FAST/1739/2026 MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, HEAD OFFICE, MUMBAI

VERSUS

KARAN PANKAJ SHAH AND OTHERS .....

Mr A. B. Dhongade, Advocate for Applicant Mr G. V. Wani, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 .....

CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.

DATE : 29th JANUARY 2026 PER COURT :- CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1019/2026 1.

This is an application for condonation of delay of 93 days caused in filing appeal by the applicant/Corporation. 2.

Heard learned Advocates for the respective sides. 3.

Learned Advocate Mr Wani appears for respondent Nos.1 and 2 on caveat and strongly opposes the present application. As

1019.26ca etc (2) Respondent No.3 is the driver of the applicant/Corporation, no notice is required to be issued to him.

4.

For the reasons stated in the application, the delay stands condoned. The civil application stands allowed. Office to register First Appeal.

CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1020/2026 5.

This is an application for stay to the impugned judgment and award.

6.

Heard learned Advocates for the respective sides. 7.

For the reasons stated in the application, the civil application stands allowed. There shall be stay to impugned judgment and award, subject to applicant/Corporation depositing 100% amount alongwith interest accrued thereon as on today in the office of this Court within a period of 10 weeks from today. FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.1739/2026 8.

Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 26/02/2026. Mr Wani, learned Advocate waives service of notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 2.

[SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] sjk