mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5527 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 2146 of 2008 The State of Maharashtra .. Appellant versus Ramchandra J. Bhutada .. Respondent ... Mr.S.N. Gawde AGP for the appellant CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J DATED : 21st November 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2 Learned AGP prays for stay of execution of an award. This court has followed a consistent practice of not granting unconditional stay to money decrees or awards for payment of money. No ground for an exception in this case is made out. In the circumstances, the stay can only be conditional. Hence, I pass the following order: 3. The award passed by the lower court is stayed subject to the applicant depositing in the Reference Court the amount of the award together with interest within eight weeks. In the event the amount is not so deposited, stay shall stand vacated without further reference to the court. Since this order is passed without hearing the respondent, the respondent would have liberty to apply for modification of the order in the event they feel aggrieved. 4. Civil Application is disposed of. (D.G. KARNIK, J)