1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR C.A.F. No.2925/2009 in First Appeal St. No.17771/2009 in LAC No.316/1999 ( M.I.D.C. ..V/s.. Sau. Vimal Shrirao (Mohali) & others ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or Court's or Judge's Orders directions and Registrar's orders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Agnihotri, counsel for the applicant. Mr. P.S. Patil, counsel for respondent no.1. Ms Wasnik, A.G.P. for respondent nos.2 and 3. Coram : F.M.REIS, J.. Dated : 21st January 2010. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant, the learned counsel for respondent no.1 and the learned A.G.P. for respondent nos.2 and 3. This is an application for condonation of delay of 494 days in preferring an appeal against the award passed by the Reference Court dated 2/7/2008. The main ground for condonation of delay is on account of administrative reasons and lapses of the legal department. 2 It has become the practice of the Corporations and other Government organizations to file application for condonation of delay on account of administrative reasons. It appears that though it is stated by the learned counsel of the applicants that they have a legal department, no vigilance or urgency is shown for the purpose of pursuing the legal remedies within the time prescribed. I find that the Corporations are unnecessarily delaying in fling of appeal specially in land acquisition cases when they are being represented through counsel before the Reference Court. As such remedial measures will have to be taken by applicants to avoid such situations. On perusal of the record, I find that the applicants have delayed the matter without any justifiable reasons. Nevertheless in the facts and circumstances of the matter, for the reasons stated in the application and as no reply has been filed to the said application, and as the applicants are discharging public functions with public funds. I find that in the interest of justice the delay of 494 days is to be condoned subject to payment of costs to respondent no.1. In view of the above, delay of 494 days in preferring the appeal is condoned subject to payment of Rs.2,000/- (Rs. Two Thousand Only) to the respondent no.1 within two weeks from today. Application stands disposed of. 3 First Appeal St. No.17771/2009 It is brought to my notice that the appellant has not deposited the amount despite the statement recorded by this Court on 26/11/2009. The applellants are permitted to deposit the amount within two weeks from today as last chance. Stand over to 4/2/2010. Judge. Tambaskar.