AGK 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.2815 OF 1997. APPLICATION NO.2815 OF 1997. APPLICATION NO.2815 OF 1997. IN IN IN FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL NO.176 OF 1996. APPEAL NO.176 OF 1996. APPEAL NO.176 OF 1996. The State of Maharashtra ...Applicant Versus. Gopala B. Shinde ...Respondent Ms S.V.Gajare, A.G.P for the Applicant. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 19th MARCH, 2008. : 19th MARCH, 2008. : 19th MARCH, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. The prayer in this application is for stay of execution and operation of the judgment and award dated 16th March, 1993 passed in a reference under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Till today there is no interim or ad-interim relief granted in favour of the applicant. By order dated 20th February, 2008 the learned A.G.P was directed to take instructions to find out whether compensation amount is deposited. Today, the learned A.G.P is unable to make any statement in that behalf. The stay cannot be granted after the lapse of more than 14 years. Hence, application is rejected. It is, however, made clear that payment of the compensation amount to the claimants will be subject to final outcome of the appeal. Judge. Judge. Judge.