IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 740 OF 2004 SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION ....Applicants OFFICER(N.G.) AND ANR., Versus MANOHAR B.NAIK DESSAI(SIN.DEC.) ....Respondents REP.BY L.RS., Shri E. Afonso, Advocate for the Applicants. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 9th March, 2006 P.C.: Heard Shri Afonso, for the Applicants. The respondents, though served, have chosen to remain absent. By this application the applicants/appellants seek condonation of delay of 78 days in filing the appeal against the Judgment and Award dated 26.3.04 passed in Land Acquisition Case No. 143/95 by the IIIrd Addl. District Judge, South Goa, Margao. I find that there is sufficient cause for condoning the delay. Accordingly the delay of 78 days is condoned and the application is disposed of. A. P. LAVANDE, J. sl.