vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.434 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.29989 OF 2008 The State of Maharashtra ... Appellant V/s. Sulabai Mohan Kature & Anr. ... Respondents Mrs.V.S. Mhaispurkar, AGP, for Appellant Mr.P.H. Potnis for Respondent No.1 CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: APRIL 7, 2010 P.C.: 1. The application has been filed for condoning the delay which is about 896 days. Several reasons are mentioned in the application for condoning the delay. 2. The learned advocate for the respondent points out the judgment of the Division bench of this Court in the case of State of Maharashtra v/s. Vithu Kalya Govari & Ors., 2008 (6) Mh.L.J. 239. The Division Bench has held that “official hassles” and “approval at different levels”, are not reasons for which delay should be condoned when it is of two years and more. The State must show sufficient cause as held by the Division bench before the delay can be condoned. 3. I have perused a copy of the civil application and I find that the State has disclosed justifiable reasons for not filing the appeal expeditiously. The learned AGP points out the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Bir Bajrang Kumar v/s. State of Bihar & ors., AIR 1987 SC 1345 in which the Supreme Court has held that if petitions involving identical points are filed and one is admitted, the other should normally be admitted to avoid giving rise to contradictory judgments being rendered. The learned AGP points out that about 30 appeals have already been filed by the State in respect of the same present reference. A common order passed in respect of 38 land references. According to the learned AGP, the first appeals in respect of 30 references have already been filed and are admitted. She therefore, submits that in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Bir Bajrang Kumar v/s. State of Bihar & ors.(supra), the delay should be condoned and the appeal should be admitted . 4. Accordingly, the delay is condoned. Civil application is allowed. vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.29989 OF 2008 The State of Maharashtra ... Appellant V/s. Chandrabhaga C. Katurde & Anr. ... Respondents Mrs.V.S. Mhaispurkar, AGP, for Appellant Mr.P.H. Potnis for Respondent No.1 CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: APRIL 7, 2010 P.C.: 1. Admit. 2. To be heard alongwith First Appeal Nos.3245 of 2006 to 3274 of 2006.