1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION No. 4077 of 2010 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) No.792 of 2010 The Executive Engineer, Majalgaon Canal Division No. 5 Parli Vaijnath, Dist. Beed. ... APPLICANT V/s. Sagjanabai S/o Baburao Shep ... RESPONDENTS & another ... Shri R.C. Patil, Advocate for applicant Shri S.B. Solanke, for respondent No. 1 Shri P.P. More, A.G.P. for respondent /State CORAM :- S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J. DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2010. PER COURT: 1. These are the Civil Applications for condonation of delay. 2. Heard respective counsels for the parties. There is a delay of 574 days, in filing first appeal against the Judgment and Award, passed by the Reference Court. According to the applicant the delay has occurred due to 2 administrative reasons, the amount of Court fees could not be procured. The learned counsel for the applicant contended that the applicant is public authority, and the delay is to be liberally construed. 3. The learned counsel for the respondent, opposed the said applications, on the count that no sufficient reasons are stated for condonation of delay. 4. Taking into account, the applicant is public authority and also due to the administrative reasons delay is occurred and the Court fees could not be obtained in time. The delay is condoned subject to payment of cost of Rs. 2,000/- (Rs. Two thousand only) in each Civil Application. The cost to be deposited within of period of two weeks, on deposit of cost, the appeals be placed for admission. [S.V. GANGAPURWALA,J] SDM*4077.10CA