1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO.739 OF 2004 Special Land Acquisition Officer (N.G.) and Anr., ..........Applicants v/s Mahadev R. Prabhu Dessai .......... Respondent Mr. E. Afonso, Advocate for the Applicants. Mr. A. Borkar, Advocate for the Respondent. CORAM : A. P. LAVANDE, J. DATE : 8 th APRIL, 2005. P.C. : Heard Mr. Afonso, Advocate for the applicants and Mr. A. Borkar, Advocate for the respondent. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. Delay of 4 months and 5 days in filing the appeal is condoned subject to the applicants paying costs of Rs. 500/- in favour of State Legal Services Authority, Goa State within a period of 3 weeks from today. Accordingly, the application is allowed and delay of 4 months and 5 days in filing the appeal stands condoned, subject to payment of costs as stated above. Application stands disposed of. A. P. LAVANDE, J. AN