1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR FIRST APPEAL NO. 157 & 158 OF 2009. Western Coalfields Ltd. Vs. Wachhala Diwakar Dhawas & Haridas Kisan Kande & Ors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or Court's or Judge's Orders directions and Registrar's orders. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shri A.. Mehadia Adv. for appellant. Shri O. W. Gupta Adv. for respondent. CORAM: C. L. PANGARKAR J. DATED: 24 th JULY, 2009. Heard counsel for the appellant as well as respondent. This appeal is filed against the award passed by the Special Tribunal constituted under Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act 1957. While passing the award the Court had awarded interest under Section 17(3) of the Coal Bearing Areas Act and the Western Coalfields has challenged the 2 same. Learned counsel for the respondent brought to my notice a decision rendered by this Court in First Appeal No. 166 of 1996 decided on 08.05.2009. By this judgment this Court has held that claimants are entitled to interest under Section 17(3) of the Coal Bearing Areas Act 1957 and in view of this decision these appeals cannot be admitted. They are dismissed in limine. JUDGE svk