State of M.P. v. Sobran

Supreme Court of India · 25 Jul 2008
Tarun Chatterjee; Aftab Alam
Special Leave Petition (C) No. 5415 of 2007
civil other

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The Supreme Court granted the State of Madhya Pradesh an extension to deposit the balance compensation amount with a stay on execution proceedings, subject to conditions including automatic vacation of stay if the deposit is not made timely.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NOS.4-6 OF 2008
IN
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C )NO.5415 OF 2007
State of M.P. …Appellant
VERSUS
Sobran & Ors. …Respondents
(With I.A.No.4 & 6/2008 in SLP©No.23957/2007)
ORDER

1. Delay condoned.

2. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and after going through the impugned order, we dispose of these applications and special leave petitions by passing the following order:-

A. The Learned counsel for the State of

Madhya Pradesh submits on instructions that Rs. 2,80,000/- has already been deposited in the Reference Court but the balance amount of Rs. 94,00,978/- has not yet been deposited, for which State seeks some more time to deposit the aforesaid balance amount of Rs.94,00,978/-.

B. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, we extend the time to deposit the balance amount of Rs.94,00,978/- in the Reference Court till 31st of August,2008.
C. There shall be an unconditional stay of all further execution proceedings till 31st of August,2008.
D. If the aforesaid balance amount of

Rs.94,00,978/- is not deposited within the time specified hereinabove, the interim order granted shall stand automatically vacated.

E. The Respondents shall be at liberty to file an application for withdrawal of the compensation amount or a part of it, which shall be filed in this Court within a month from the date on which the aforesaid balance amount is deposited by the State. If such application for withdrawal is filed, the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law. There will be no order as to costs. ……………………………………………J. [TARUN CHATTERJEE] New Delhi. ………………………………………….J. July 25, 2008. [AFTAB ALAM]