1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR Civil Application No.2512/2009 in First Appeal St. No.13021/2009 ( Western Coalfields Ltd., through Chief General Manager ..V/s.. Usha Khade & others ) =-=-=---=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram appearances, Court's orders of directions & Registrar's orders. Court's or Judges Order =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-== Mr. S.C. Mehadia, counsel for applicant. C ORAM : F.M. REIS, J. DATED : 4th January, 2010. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant. Perused the application for condonation of delay of 864 days filed by the applicant to prefer an appeal against an award passed by the reference Court enhancing the compensation in the acquisition proceedings. The main ground for condoning the delay according to the applicant is initially on account of the lapses by the counsel who was appearing for the applicant before the reference Court and thereafter due to some reasons also. The respondents who have been duly served failed to remain present nor filed any reply opposing the application for condonation of delay. In view of the uncontroverted statements made in the application for condonation of delay, I find that there is no reason to disbelieve the statements made therein and there is sufficient cause for the applicant to file the above appeal 2 belatedly. However, the delay will have to be condoned on payment of costs to the High Court Legal Services Authority, Nagpur. In the circumstances, the delay of 864 days in preferring the appeal is condoned subject to payment of Rs.1,000/- (Rs. One Thousand Only) as condition precedent within two weeks from today to the High Court Legal Services Authority, Nagpur. Application is disposed of. C.A.F. No.2513/2009. Time to deposit decreetal amount is extended by further period of four weeks from today. JUDGE. Tambaskar.