MAN INFRACONSTRUCTION LIMITED vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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10-COMEX-67-2025-IA-2536-2025-ia-2398-2023.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION COMMERCIAL EXECUTION APPLICATION NO. 67 OF 2025 MAN INFRACONSTRUCTION LIMITED )…APPLICANT V/s. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA )...RESPONDENT WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2536 OF 2025 IN COMMERCIAL EXECUTION APPLICATION NO. 67 OF 2025 MAN INFRACONSTRUCTION LIMITED )…APPLICANT IN THE MATTER BETWEEN MAN INFRACONSTRUCTION LIMITED )…APPLICANT V/s. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA )...RESPONDENT WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2398 OF 2023 IN COMMERCIAL EXECUTION APPLICATION NO. 67 OF 2025 INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION ) AND CONTROLLER OF STAMPS, PUNE, ) THROUGH DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF ) REGISTRATION, MUMBAI )…APPLICANT IN THE MATTER BETWEEN MAN INFRACONSTRUCTION LIMITED )…APPLICANT V/s. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA )...RESPONDENT avk 1/37 10-COMEX-67-2025-IA-2536-2025-ia-2398-2023.doc Mr.Mukesh Vashi, Senior Counsel a/w Ms. Sheetal Roghani and Ms.Manisha Desai i/b M/s M.P,Vashi & Associates Advocate for the Applicant/Judgment Debtor in COMEX/67/2025 and for the Respondent in IA/2398/2023. Mr.Zal T. Andhyarujina, Senior Counsel a/w Ms.Jyoti Chavan Addl.G.P., a/w. Ms.Ishani Khanwilkar Advocate for the Respondent-State. CORAM : ABHAY AHUJA, J. RESERVED ON : 15th DECEMBER 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 6th APRIL 2026 ORDER : 1. These execution proceedings have been instituted by Man Infraconstruction Limited seeking execution in terms of Column J to the Execution Application dated 30th June 2023. 2. Mr.Vashi, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Applicant submits that the limited issue is whether the Judgment Debtor / Respondent State has unduly delayed the payment to the Applicant as per Clause 12 of the Consent Terms dated 10 th December 2019 (the “said Con