C.A.No.1057 of 1997 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1057 OF 1997 IN FIRST APPEAL ST.NO.3455 OF 1996 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4283 OF 2000 IN FIRST APPEAL ST.NO.3455 OF 1996 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant Versus Vinayak Manikrao Parkale and anr. .. Respondents Mr S.N.Kendre, A.G.P. for applicant Mr M.P.Harjule, Advocate for respondents 2-1 to 2-3 absent Appeal dismissed as against respondent Nos.2 (i) (i) C.A. dismissed as against respondent No.2 (5) vide Registrar’s order dated 8.7.2008 CORAM : MRS MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. DATE : 28th September, 2011 PER COURT . 1. Application for condonation of delay is filed by the State. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that there was delay of 1488 days in filing appeal against the award passed under the Land Acquisition Act. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that due to administrative hassle and lengthy procedure, delay is caused and hence it be condoned. 2. Delay of 1488 days is not a short delay. Moreover, the application for delay for filing first appeal was made on 1.2.1997 and since then this application was not moved by the State, though it was pending in the Registry. It is necessary to give liberal treatment to the State while C.A.No.1057 of 1997 2 deciding the applications for condonation of delay filed by the State. However, as this application is very old, not moved by the State and there is inordinate delay, this application for condonation of delay is dismissed. Consequently, the other civil application No.4283 of 2000 for bringing legal representatives of respondent No.2 on record as well as the first appeal stamp No.3455 of 1996 are dismissed. Rule discharged in Civil Application No.4283 of 2000. ( MRS MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. ) (vvr/1057.97ca)