1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. C.A. NO. 1727/04 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 1100 OF 2004. State of Mah. .vs. Subhash G. Bochare & others ________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Court's or Judge's orders. Registrars orders. CORAM : PRASANNA B. VARALE, J. DATED : MARCH 12, 2009. Heard Mr. Y.B. Mandpe, learned AGP for applicant. This is an application seeking condonation of delay caused in filing the appeal. The delay is of 692 days. There is no reason explaining the delay except that the matter was moved from one department to the other department. There is nothing to show that the appellant State has moved the matter expeditiously and due care was taken. Even considering the merits, the learned Reference Court has considered that the rate awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer was on the basis of sale instance dated 31.3.1989, whereas the Section 4 notification was issued on 16.9.1993. By considering the sale instance dated 28.3.1994, the learned Reference Court has arrived at the market rate of Rs.19,000/- per hectare. Taking into consideration the market rate, it does not appear that the learned Reference Court has awarded exorbitant compensation. The compensation awarded by the Reference court is just and proper. The application deserves to 2 be dismissed. In the result, the application stands dismissed. JUDGE. J.