FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURNAGABAD Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directios and Registrar’s Orders. COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS __________________________________________________________________________________________ 1217 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4054 OF 2011 ,In FAST/5268/2011 THE STATE OF MAH THR, COLLCTOR LATUR AND ANR VERSUS KARBAS SHIVLING SWAMI ... Advocate for applicant(s) : Mr. T.S. Lodhe ... CORAM : R.M. BORDE, J. Dated: August 2, 2011 ... 1 This is an application presented by the State seeking condonation of delay of 1462 days occurred in presenting the appeal. 2 Heard learned AGP for the State. Reference court delivered judgment and award on 24-11-2006. The Law and Judiciary department communicated to the office of the Government Pleader on 7-5-2008, i.e. two years after passing of the award, regarding decision to file appeal against the impugned award. Appeal was infact presented in the year 2011 on 23-2-2011. There is absolutely no justification for occurrence of delay of more than four years in presenting appeal. Even on consideration of merits of the appeal, appeal does not deserve favourable consideration. The Land Acquisition Officer offered compensation at the rate of Rs. 240/- per R whereas reference court has determined market value of the acquired land at Rs. 625/- per R. Considering the marginal amount of FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURNAGABAD Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directios and Registrar’s Orders. COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS __________________________________________________________________________________________ enhancement granted by the reference court, application seeking condonation of delay presented by the State does not deserve to be allowed. Application tendered by the State seeking condonation of delay occurred in presenting the appeal, being devoid of substance, stands rejected. In view of rejection of application appeal presented by the State need not be registered. Applicant / State shall be entitled to refund of court fees, in accordance with rules. ( R.M. BORDE, J. ) dyb