1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1331 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.1845 OF 2008 The State of Maharashtra ... APPLICANT VERSUS Ramdas s/o Rangnath Sole ... RESPONDENT ----- Shri S.D. Kaldate, A.G.P. for the applicant Shri T.B. Bhosale, Advocate for respondent ----- CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATED : 23rd February, 2010. ORAL ORDER : 1. Perused. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of learned counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 285 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal challenging the judgment and award dated 8.12.2006, passed by learned Adhoc Additional District 2 Judge, Beed in L.A.R. No.115/2006. 3. After hearing the rival submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, it appears that, the applicant has put forth the grounds for condonation of delay in paragraph Nos.2 to 6 of the application and the said grounds appear to be satisfactory reasons to condone the delay caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal. Moreover, it also appears that the said delay is not willful, deliberate and intentional and certainly it is not inordinate and hence, the delay is required to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4. In the result, present Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and delay of 285 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal stands condoned and the accompanying First Appeal be registered and numbered accordingly. Rule made absolute in above terms. [SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.] fmp/ca1331.08