1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.304 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.25641 OF 1997 The State of Maharashtra ... APPLICANT VERSUS Krishan Laxman Gaware (died), his L.Rs. Kalu Krishana Gaware & others ... RESPONDENTS ----- Shri K.B. Choudhari, A.G.P. for the applicants Application abated against respondent No.1. None for the respondent Nos.2 to 4 though duly served ----- CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATED : 7th September, 2009. ORAL ORDER : 1. Perused. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 294 days in filing the accompanying First Appeal challenging the judgment and award passed by Civil Judge, Senior Division, Sangamner by judgment and decree 2 dated 5.12.1996 in L.A.R. No.22/1990. 3. The applicant submits that, due to communication gap between the authorities and the office of Government Pleader and due to unavoidable circumstances, the accompanying appeal could not be filed within the period of limitation. The applicant submits that, the applicant has got very good case on merits and also the matter pertains to valuable rights of the applicant. The delay in filing the appeal is not intentional. The same has been caused because of administrative reasons and, therefore, prayed that same be condoned. 4. Nobody appears for the respondents to oppose the present application. 5. Since the reasons put forth by the applicant for delay of 294 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal appear to be reasonable and bonafide, the said delay is required to be condoned in the interest of justice. Moreover, the delay occurred in filing the accompanying First Appeal does not appear to be willful, deliberate and intentional and, therefore, the same is required to be condoned. 3 6. In the circumstances, the preent application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and delay of 294 days occurred in filing the accompanying First Appeal stands condoned and accompanying First Appeal be registered and numbered accordingly. [SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.] fmp/ca304.08