1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1103 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.26096 OF 2008 The State of Maharashtra & others .... Applicants VERSUS Sambhaji Dharmaji Sarpate .... Respondent ..... Shri D.V. Tele, AGP for the applicant. Sole respondent served absent ..... CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATED : 09th December, 2009 PER COURT : 1 Perused. Heard learned AGP for the applicant. 2 The applicant has preferred the present application for condonation of delay of 903 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal, challenging the judgment and award 2 dated 18-02-2006 passed by learned Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Nanded in L.A.R. No. 219 of 2000. 3 On perusal of the averments in the present application and after considering the submissions advanced by learned AGP, it appears that the applicant has explained the reasons for delay caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal in para nos.2 & 3 thereof satisfactorily. Hence it appears that the delay occurred in filing the accompanying First Appeal is not deliberate, willful or intentional and, therefore, same is required to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4 In the result, present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘’ B” thereof and delay of 903 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal stands condoned. Accompanying First Appeal be registered and numbered accordingly. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.) SDM* CA1103.09