: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3845 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1618 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Eknath Kalu Pawar .. Respondent ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3846 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1619 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Ananda R. Ghadge & Ors. .. Respondents ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3847 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1620 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Kashinath T. Ugale & Ors. .. Respondents ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3848 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1621 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Jaishingh Laxman Jadhav .. Respondent : 2 : ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3849 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1622 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Tulshiram Laxman Jadhav, Decd., Thru LRs. .. Respondents ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3850 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1623 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Sukdeo Kisan Pawar .. Respondent ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3851 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1624 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Sahebrao Maruti Ghadge & Ors. .. Respondents ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3852 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1625 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Babu Sakharam Gavali .. Respondent : 3 : ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3853 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1626 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Changdeo Parvat Bhokre .. Respondent ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3854 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1627 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Changdep Maheu Pawar .. Respondent ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3855 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1628 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Kailas Marhari Sonawane .. Respondent ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3856 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1629 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Ghama Pandu Ugale, Decd., Thru LRs. .. Respondents : 4 : ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3857 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1630 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Jaisingh Laxman Jadhav & Anr. .. Respondents ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3858 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1631 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Kautik Laxman Ugale & Ors. .. Respondents ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3859 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1632 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Khanderao Karbhari Ghadge .. Respondent ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3860 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1633 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Gangadhar Dagadu Pawar .. Respondent : 5 : ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3861 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1634 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Deepachand Dagaduram Lohade, Decd., Thru LRs. .. Respondents ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3862 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1635 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Shantikumar Ramlal Lohade, Decd., Thru LRs. .. Respondents ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3863 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1636 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Ravindrakumar Shantikumar Lohade and Ors. .. Respondents ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3864 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1637 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Bansi Bala Aher .. Respondent : 6 : ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3865 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1638 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Chintaman Fakira Aher .. Respondent ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3866 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1639 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Kalyanmal M. Lohade & Anr. .. Respondents ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3867 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1640 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Nashik .. Applicants V/s. Sundarabai D. Lohade .. Respondent Mrs. V.S. Mhaispurkar, AGP, for the Applicants. None for the Respondents. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED : 18 TH SEPTEMBER, 2009. : 7 : P.C.: 1. These Civil Applications have been filed for a stay of the judgment and award of the Joint District Judge, Nasik dated 17th March, 2003 in various land acquisition references. According to the learned AGP, all the references in the present First Appeals concern the same acquisition proceedings. Therefore, the Civil Applications have been heard together. 2. Although the Civil Applications have been called out twice, nobody appears for the respondents. 3. According to the learned AGP, an amount of Rs.29,61,886/- has been deposited in the lower court on 23rd March, 2004. This is the compensation payable in all the land acquisition references in respect of the present proceedings. The appellant- State of Maharashtra now seeks a stay of the judgment and award passed on 17th March, 2003 by the Joint District Judge, Nasik. : 8 : 4. There shall be interim relief in terms of prayer clauses (b) during the pendency of these First Appeals. However, if any of the claimants- respondents have withdrawn the amount deposited by the appellant-State, it will be retained with them during the pendency of these First Appeals. 5. All the Civil Applications are disposed of. .......