IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 855 OF 2004 SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION ....Applicants OFFICER(N.G.) & ANR., Versus PREMABAI V.NAIK DESSAI,CANACONA ....Respondents GOA. Shri E. Afonso, Advocate For The Applicants. Shri P.a. Kamat, Advocate For The Respondent. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 28th April, 2005 P.C. Mr. Kamat undertakes to file Wakalatnama on behalf of the respondent. The same to be filed within a period of one week. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of 14 months in filing the appeal against the Judgment and Award dated 12.9.2003, passed by the Addl. District Judge III (South) at Margao, Goa in Land Acquisition Case No.178/1995 is condoned, subject to payment of costs of Rs.1500/- to be deposited within a period of two weeks from today in the Registry of this Court and the respondent is at liberty to withdraw the same without reference to the Court. The application stands disposed of. A. P. LAVANDE, J.