IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY VPH CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATON NO. 4682 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 20529 OF 2007 Konkan Railway Corpn. Ltd. ... Applicant Vs Shantaram S. Shinde & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. Kiran Bhagalia i/b Asha Bhambawani, for the Applicant. Mr. P. J. Pawar, for the Respondent No.2. CORAM: A. P. DESHPANDE, J. DATED: FEBRUARY 3, 2009. P.C.: ---- . Applicant Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. is seeking leave of this Court to file an appeal by contending that land was acquired for Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. However, the Corporation was not afforded opportunity of hearing by the Reference Court while determining the amount of compensation, in a reference made under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. It is obvious that the applicant was a person interested in proceedings before the Reference Court as the compensation amount was to be paid by the applicant Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. i.e. the present appellant. In this view of the matter, leave to file an appeal is granted. Application is allowed and accordingly disposed of. Sd/- - 2 - [ A. P. DESHPANDE, J.]