1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.344 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (Stamp) No.22044 OF 2006 The Special Land Acquisition appellants/orig. Officer, Upper Tapi Project, Respondents. Hatnur (II), Dist,Jalgaon. vs Vilas Sumersing Patil respondent/orig. claimant --------- Shri K.G.Patil, A.G.P. for the applicant. Shri D.M. Pingle, Advocate, holding for Shri A.B.Kale, Advocate for the respondent. Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 01. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 02. This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 195 days caused in filing accompanying first appeal which is on stamp number, challenging the judgment and award dated 19.12.2005, passed by the learned Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Jalgaon, in L.A.R. No.156 of 2001. 03. Learned Counsel for the respondent opposed the present application vehemently, and submitted that the application bears no substance, it is devoid of any merits and, therefore, same be rejected. 2 04. After considering rival submissions and for the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. It also appears that the said delay is not wilful, deliberate and intentional and, therefore, same deserves to be condoned. 05. In the result, present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) and the delay caused in filing accompanying first appeal, which is on stamp number, stands condoned. The said appeal be registered and numbered. Present application stands disposed of, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca344.07