FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.7560 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.14667 OF 2007 ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ This application is for condonation of delay of 222 days caused in filing the first appeal. The applicants have preferred this appeal challenging the judgment and award dated 29th August, 2006 passed by the learned IV Ad hoc Addl. District Judge, Beed in L.A.R. NO.75 of 1996. 2 Heard Shri Korde, learned A.G.P. in support of the application and Shri Jayabhar, learned Counsel for respondents. 3 In the application it is averred that that the judgment and award was passed on 29th August, 2006. The application for certified copy was made on 30th August, 2006 and the certified copies were ready for delivery on 7th October, 2006 and those were collected on the same day. The Law & Judiciary Department sanctioned proposal and forwarded the same to the Office of the Government Pleader on 10th January, 2007. It is further averred that the typed copies of the judgment and award, difference chart were prepared and submitted to the Government Pleader's office on 10th July, 2007. The demand draft for Court fees was collected on 25th July, 2007 and the appeal was eventually filed on 14th August, 2007. In the process, there is delay of 222 days in filing the appeal. 4 On merits, the learned A.G.P. submitted Spl. Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation of Rs.99,114/- which was enhanced by reference Court to Rs. 1,88,321/-. Considering the controversy raised in the appeal and the explanation offered by the applicants, I am satisfied that the applicants have made out sufficient cause for condonation of delay, subject to payment of costs. 5 Hence, civil application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) subject to payment of costs of Rs.500/- to the respondents within 8 weeks from today. If the costs is not paid within the stipulated period, the civil application shall stand dismissed without further reference to the Court. (R.G. KETKAR, J.) 09.12.2009. PLK/*