IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6498 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 12021 OF 2009 Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation Versus Pandhari Vithal Chame and others ... Shri S.S.Dande, Advocate for the applicant and Shri Mahesh S.Patil, Advocate for respondent No.1. ... CORAM : S.B.DESHMUKH & SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, JJ. Dated : 20.11.2009 PER COURT :- 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Rule. By consent, Rule made returnable forthwith. 3. The applicant has preferred this application for condonation of delay of 64 days occurred in filing the First Appeal challenging the judgment and award dt. 25.11.2008, passed by the learned III Joint Civil Judge (Senior Division), Latur in Land Acquisition Reference No.572 of 1999. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents has vehemently opposed the application on the ground that it does not bear the substance and it is devoid of merits. He prayed to reject the same. 2 5. Considering the contents of the application so also rival submissions of the parties, it is seen that the applicant has explained the reasons for delay in paragraph No.6 of the application. The reasons are satisfactory. The delay does not appear to be willful, deliberate or inordinate. Hence, the same is required to be condoned in the interest of justice. 7. The application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B). Delay of 64 days stands condoned. Rule is made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (SHRIHARI P.DAVARE,J.) (S.B.DESHMUKH,J.) ... akl