IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6022 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.2284 OF 2007 Shri Shivaji Balaji Walwekar .. Applicant v/s. The Special Land Acquisition Officer No.3, Pune .. Respondent Mr. J.S. Deo for the applicant. Ms. Geeta Mulekar, Assistant Government Pleader for the State. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. DATED : 29TH NOVEMBER, 2007 P.C. Heard the advocate for the applicant and the learned AGP for the State. 2. As of today, there is no challenge to the impugned award under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 either at the instance of the State Government or the acquiring body. 3. I have perused the order dated 15th October, 2007, passed by the reference court. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, civil application is disposed of by passing the following order: ORDER If the State Government or the acquiring body fail to prefer an appeal against the impugned judgment and award within a period of four months from today, the reference court will permit the applicant to withdraw the compensation amount without furnishing any security. If such an appeal is preferred within the stipulated time of four months, the withdrawal will be governed by order which may be passed by this court in such appeal. If the compensation amount is not invested till today, the reference court will invest the same in fixed deposit for the time being for a period of four months. The parties and reference court to act upon the authenticated copy of this order. ABHAY S. OKA, J.