IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE SIDE SIDE SIDE CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2673 of 1999. APPLICATION NO.2673 of 1999. APPLICATION NO.2673 of 1999. IN IN IN FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL NO. 964 OF 2006. APPEAL NO. 964 OF 2006. APPEAL NO. 964 OF 2006. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s Court’s or Judge’s orders. orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Shri K.K.Tated, A.G.P.for the Applicant. Shri P.N.Joshi for the Respondents Nos.1, 4 to 6. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 2nd May, 2006. : 2nd May, 2006. : 2nd May, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the parties. 2. The prayer in this Application is for stay of execution of the Judgment and Award dated 11th September 1995 passed in a Reference under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. For a period of more than 10 years or more there is ad-interim relief operating in favour of the Applicant. The execution of the Award cannot be stayed after lapse of more than 10 years. Hence the application is rejected. It is, however, made clear that if the Respondents/Claimants have furnished any security for withdrawal of the compensation amount from the Reference Court, the said security will be maintained till final disposal of the Appeal. Judge. Judge. Judge.