1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4131 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO.15814 OF 2008 The State of Maharashra ....Applicant V/s. Ananta P. Bhoir ....Respondent Mrs.A. A. Mane, A.G.P. for the Applicant. Mr.S.S. Punde for the Respondent. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & S.J. VAZIFDAR, JJ. DATE : 9TH JUNE, 2009. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned A.G.P. First Appeal (Stamp) No.15814 of 2008 has been filed by the State but belatedly and hence this application for condonation of delay. 2. As per the office note the appeal is beyond time by 139 days. Mr.Punde appears for the Respondent- Claimant. We have noted that the learned Civil Judge (S.D.) Alibag passed his award on 17.7.2007 in L.A.R. No.1038 of 2000 and though the application for certified copy of the same was made on 21.7.2007, the same was made available to the office of the District Government Pleader on 20.11.2007. It appears that the Principal Secretary and R.L.A. in the 2 department of Law and Judiciary, Government of Maharashtra has taken about four months time to issue the resolution for filing of the appeal and the office of the Government Pleader has filed the appeal after two weeks from the receipt of the resolution. 3. We are, therefore, satisfied that the delay caused has been explained properly and therefore, it deserves to be condoned. 4. Hence the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). 5. List the appeal for admission on Monday – 15.6.2009. (S.J.VAZIFDAR, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.)