IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.5675 OF 2000. APPLICATION NO.5675 OF 2000. APPLICATION NO.5675 OF 2000. IN IN IN FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL NO.210 OF 2000. APPEAL NO.210 OF 2000. APPEAL NO.210 OF 2000. The State of Maharasthra ...Applicant. Versus. Vasant Dada Kashe ...Respondent. Ms S.P.Manchekar, A.G.P for the Applicant. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 11th MARCH, 2008. : 11th MARCH, 2008. : 11th MARCH, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard learned A.G.P for the applicant. None appears for the respondent. As per ad-interim order, the applicant-State was directed to deposit 50% of the compensation amount. It is not clear from the record whether the said amount is deposited. However, learned A.G.P states that the amount has been deposited. 2. By the impugned judgment and award made under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the applicant-State Government has been directed to pay interest @ 15% per annum on the enhanced compensation. The appeal is of the year 2000. Very old first appeals of the year 1991 are pending in this Court. Therefore, if the appeal fails, the applicant-State Government will have to pay huge amount by way of interest at the rate of 15% per annum. Therefore as a condition for grant of stay, the applicant will have to deposit entire amount : 2 : 2 : 2 : payable under the impugned judgment and award. 3. Hence, I pass the following order: (i) There will be interim relief in terms of prayer (b) subject to condition of the applicant depositing with the reference Court the entire balance amount payable as per the impugned judgment and award as of today within the period of 12 weeks from today. (ii) If amount is deposited, the reference Court will permit the claimant to withdraw the said amount on furnishing adequate security for the said amount. The applicant will be heard before accepting the security. (iii) There will be no orders as to costs. Judge. Judge. Judge.