1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.9677 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (Stamp) No.22067 OF 2006 Tapi Irrigation Development Corporation through its Chief Engineer. ..applicant/proposed appellant versus Muktyarsing Supdu Patil and anr. respondents. ----- Shri M.S.Deshmukh, Advocate for the applicant. Respondent No. 1, although served, is absent. Shri K.G. Patil, A.G.P. for Respondent No.2. Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant Tapi Irrigation Development Corporation to implead it as party-appellant in the accompanying first appeal by issuing directions to Respondent No.2-Special Land Acquisition Officer. 3. For the reasons stated in the application, since the applicant is a acquiring body, present application deserves to be allowed. 2 4. In the result, present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and Respondent No.2-Special Land Acquisition Officer is directed to add the present applicant as appellant in the accompanying first appeal. Present application stands disposed of, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca9677.07