1 CA No.12862 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD Civil Application No.12862 of 2010 In First Appeal Stamp No.24783 Of 2010 With Civil Application No.12864 Of 2010 The State of Maharashtra Through the Collector, Osmanabad And Another. . .. Applicants. Versus Vishwanath Basavantappa Halle. .. Respondent. -------- With Civil Application No.12865 of 2010 In First Appeal Stamp No.24634 Of 2010 With Civil Application No.12923 Of 2010 The State of Maharashtra Through the Collector, Osmanabad And Another. .. Applicants. Versus Rama Bhima Birajdar. .. Respondent. --------- With Civil Application No.12924 of 2010 In First Appeal Stamp No.24786 Of 2010 With Civil Application No.12925 Of 2010 2 CA No.12862 of 2010 The State of Maharashtra Through the Collector, Osmanabad And Another. .. Applicants. Versus Vimalbai Ramchandra Durge. .. Respondent. Shri. T.S. Lodhe, Assistant Government Pleader, for applicants. -------- CORAM: R.M. BORDE, J. DATE: 3rd AUGUST 2011 PER COURT : 1) These are the civil applications for seeking condonation of delay of 1042 days occurred in presenting appeals. 2) Heard learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the State. The judgment and award under challenge is declared by the Reference Court on 13-7-2007. The Secretary, Law and Judiciary Department, recommended presentation of the appeal against the judgment & award and forwarded proposal to the office of the Government Pleader, High Court, Bench at Aurangabad on 21-9-2007. However, the appellants took more than three years in presenting the appeals and the same were presented only on 25-8-2010. There is absolutely no justifiable reason set out in the applications 3 CA No.12862 of 2010 explaining inordinate delay of more than 1000 days in presenting the appeals. The applications presented by the State are devoid of merits and do not require consideration. 3) Even on consideration of the merits of the contentions, the appeals are devoid of substance. The Special Land Acquisition Officer offered compensation at the rate of Rs. 190/- per R and 210/- per R in respect of the acquired lands. The Reference Court has prescribed the market value of the acquired lands at the rate of Rs.12,000/- per acre and Rs. 14,000/- per acre. In view of the marginal enhancement in the amount of compensation directed by the Reference Court, no interference is called for in these appeals. 4) The applications seeking condonation of delay of 1040 days in presenting appeals by the State being devoid of merit, stand rejected. In view of rejection of the applications seeking condonation of delay the appeals presented by the State need not be registered. The appellants/State shall be entitled to claim refund of Court fees in accordance with the rules. 5) Civil Applications filed for grant of stay do not survive and stand disposed of. Sd/- (R.M. BORDE, J.) rsl