1 . FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.7931 OF 2009 IN FAST NO.25137 OF 1997 _______________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | _______________________|_______________________________________ CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J. Date : 11.03.2011. 1. Heard. 2. This is an application seeking condonation of delay of 4895 days in filing First Appeal against the judgment and award passed by the Reference Court. 3. Mr.Kudale, learned counsel for the applicant states that the applicant did not get knowledge of the award till the year 1997 as the applicant is an illiterate person residing in rural village. He was told by his advocate that the judgment would be intimated but no such intimation was given. Mr.Kudale, learned 2 . counsel submits that the other persons whose lands were acquired for the same project have been granted enhanced compensation by this Court. Mr.Kudale, learned counsel on instructions of the applicant submits that the applicant would not claim the statutory interest from 1984 till the year 1997. 4. Mr.Sonawane, learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader, opposes the application on the ground that no sufficient cause is stated. 5. The State has not filed any affidavit controverting the averments of the present applicant. Taking into consideration that the other persons whose lands were acquired for the same project and who were similarly situated have been granted enhanced compensation by this Court. The delay is condoned. Further the applicant shall not claim and shall not be entitled to any statutory interest from the year 1984 till 1997. 3 . 6. The Civil Application is disposed of. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) Dt.11.03.2011. asp/office/Ca7931.09