FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. District : Beed Civil Application No. 13217 of 2008 (In First Appeal Stamp No. 22763 of 2008) (The Chief Executive Officer, Zills Parishad, Beed, and another Vs. M/s. Shashi Construction, Parli Vaijnath, through partners, Mr. Kisan Narayan Sapate & others ) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders .............................................................................. Mr. N.L. Jadhav, Advocate, for the applicants. Mr. G.K. Thigle, Advocate, for respondent nos.1 to 5. .............................................................................. CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 5TH AUGUST 2009 1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 40 days caused in filing the First Appeal. 2. The application is vehemently opposed by Mr. G.K. Thigle, learned Counsel appearing for the respondents, on the ground that the delay is not properly explained. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders 3. The appellant applicant is a Zilla Parishad. The reason given in the application is that since the applicant is a Zilla Parishad, some time was taken in the procedural requirements of obtaining sanction from the competent authority. 4. It is further stated that some time was taken in engaging Advocate and arranging for the court fees. 5. Taking into consideration the grounds raised in the application and further that the delay is of 40 days, the application is allowed. Delay is condoned. ( N.D. DESHPANDE ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE bgp/ca13217