1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7000 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 9899 OF 1994 Govindrao Ramrao Kolhe .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra and another .. Respondents Shri U. R. Chavan, Advocate for the Applicant - absent. Shri N. H. Borade, A. G. P. for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. CORAM : N. D. DESHPANDE, J. DATE : 21st July, 2009. ORAL ORDER : 1. Heard Shri Borade learned A.G.P. for the respondents/State. None for the appellant/applicant. This first appeal is filed along with civil application for condonation of delay of two and half years as per the application as stated in civil application and the office mentioned delay of five years three days. 2 2. Perused the application. The reason mentioned is that, he had purchased another piece of land out of amount of compensation received in land acquisition proceeding and as such had no money to purchase requisite court fee stamp. He is poor agriculturist, therefore, could not arrange for court fee stamp. The reason could be a valid reason, but all valid reasons cannot be accepted as sufficient ground for condonation of delay so caused. Since it is first appeal arising out of award passed in a land acquisition reference case, which was decided on merits after hearing both sides and the same is the competent Court for deciding the fair market price after token award is passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer and as such no hardship or injustice to the appellant who has now preferred an appeal after such a long delay of five years three days as mentioned in the office note. Shri Borade, learned A.G.P. raised his objection. The difference in between the amount in appeal and awarded in reference is a small and as such on merits also civil application cannot be entertained. No case is made out. Civil application stands rejected and disposed of accordingly. [ N. D. DESHPANDE, J.] bsb/July 09