55-fast-11245-2023.doc Vivekanand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 11245 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 16811 OF 2023 Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Nashik … Appellant V/s. Popat Punja Tongare And Ors. … Respondents Ms. Chaitrali Deshmukh with Mr. Vikas More for the Appellant/Applicant. Mr. A.R. Patil, Additional G.P. for State. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 P.C.: Interim Application No. 16811 of 2023: 1. For the reasons stated in paragraph 5, the interim application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (b). 2. The delay in filing first appeal is condoned. First Appeal (St.) No. 11245 of 2023: 3. Admit. 4. Appellant to file paper book within one year from today. (AMIT BORKAR, J.) 1 ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Digitally signed by ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Date: 2026.09.22 17:23:41 +0530