1 CA No.11976 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD Civil Application No.11976 of 2010 In First Appeal Stamp No.22601 Of 2010 With Civil Application No.11977 Of 2010 The State of Maharashtra Through the Land Acquisition Officer And Additional Collector (Earthquake) Osmanabad. .. Applicant. Versus Basappa Siddhappa Mahajan. .. Respondent. -------- With Civil Application No.11978 of 2010 In First Appeal Stamp No.22605 Of 2010 With Civil Application No.11979 Of 2010 The State of Maharashtra Through the Land Acquisition Officer And Additional Collector (Earthquake) Osmanabad. .. Applicant. Versus Sundarabai Namdeo Pawar. .. Respondent. -------- With 2 CA No.11976 of 2010 Civil Application No.11980 of 2010 In First Appeal Stamp No.22608 Of 2010 With Civil Application No.11981 Of 2010 The State of Maharashtra Through the Land Acquisition Officer And Additional Collector (Earthquake) Osmanabad. .. Applicant. Versus Raghvendra Bhaskarrao Kulkarni (Sangvikar). .. Respondent. -------- With Civil Application No.11982 of 2010 In First Appeal Stamp No.22597 Of 2010 With Civil Application No.11983 Of 2010 The State of Maharashtra Through the Land Acquisition Officer And Additional Collector (Earthquake) Osmanabad. .. Applicant. Versus Vaibhav Nilkanth Patil. .. Respondent. -------- With Civil Application No.11984 of 2010 In First Appeal Stamp No.22474 Of 2010 3 CA No.11976 of 2010 With Civil Application No.11985 Of 2010 The State of Maharashtra Through the Land Acquisition Officer And Additional Collector (Earthquake) Osmanabad. .. Applicant. Versus Bharat Sambhu Gunjote .. Respondent. --------- Shri. S.N. Kendre, Assistant Government Pleader, for applicant. -------- CORAM: R.M. BORDE, J. DATE: 3rd AUGUST 2011 PER COURT : 1) These are the applications presented by the State for seeking condonation of delay of 1030 days occurred in presenting the appeals. The judgment and award under challenge came to be declared by the Reference Court on 11-7-2007. The Law and Judiciary Department of the State resolved to file appeals and communicated its decision to the Government Pleader, High Court Bench at Aurangabad vide its communication dated 21-9-2007. The appeals were, however, presented only after about three years from the date of communication i.e. on 4-8-2010. There is absolutely no explanation as regards occurrence of such huge delay of more than 1000 days in presenting the appeals. 4 CA No.11976 of 2010 2) Even on consideration of the merits, the appeals do not deserve favourable consideration. The Special Land Acquisition Officer offered compensation at the rate of about Rs. 25000/- per hectare. The reference Court has prescribed the value of the acquired property at Rs.17,300/- per acre. Considering the marginal enhancement in amount of compensation directed by the Reference Court, the appeals presented by the State do not deserve favourable consideration. 3) The applications seeking condonation of delay of 1030 days being devoid of merits stand rejected. In view of rejection of the applications seeking condonation of delay, the appeals presented by the State need not be registered. The appellant/State shall be entitled to claim refund of Court fees in accordance with the rules. 4) Civil Applications filed for grant of stay do not survive and stand disposed of. Sd/- (R.M. BORDE, J.) rsl