FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12516 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL St. No. 22922 OF 2008. ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ Heard. Shri N.N. Jadhav, learned AGP, in support of his application. This application taken out for condonation of delay of 855 days in filing the appeal. The appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 18-04-2006 passed by the Ad hoc Additional District Judge, Udgir in Land Acquisition Reference No. 1951/2001. In the application it is averred that Law & Judiciary Department sanctioned the proposal and forwarded to the office of Government Pleader on 10th of July 2006,. Applicant applied for certified copies on 05-02-2007 and the certified copies were ready and delivered on 13-02-2007. The certified copy of the judgement and order, typed copies and different chart were prepared and submitted to the office of Government Pleader on 17-03-2007. The appeal is actually filed on 17-11-2008. In the present case, the Land -2- Acquisition Officer awarded compensation to the tune of Rs. 9250/- and the Reference Court enhanced compensation to Rs. 43734/-. Though the respondent is duly served, no one appeared for him. No Affidavit in opposition is filed. In my opinion, though the applicants have not satisfactorily explained delay, considering the quantum involved in the appeal, in my opinion the delay deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. In view of this Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’ with no order to costs. (R.G. KETKAR, J.) Date:18.11.2009. SDM*ca12516.09