1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION No. 1025 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 25916 OF 2008 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Versus Somnath s/o Kedari Teli (Kshirsagar) ... Respondents -------- Shri. D. R. Korde, Additional Government Pleader for applicant -------- CORAM: R.G. Ketkar, JJ. DATE: 6th November, 2009 PER COURT This Civil Application is taken out by the appellant for condoning the delay of 356 days caused in filing the first appeal. Though the respondent is duly served, he has neither put in any appearance nor filed any affidavit in opposition. Heard Shri. Korde, learned A.G.P. for applicant. In support of his application, he submitted that the Land Acquisition 2 Officer awarded compensation @ Rs.5,000/- per acre. The respondent claimed compensation @ Rs. 60,000/- per acre and the reference Court eventually awarded compensation @ Rs.25,000/- per acre. Considering the controversy raised in the appeal and also for the reasons set out in the application for condonation of delay, in my opinion, the applicant has made out sufficient case for condoning the delay. Hence, civil application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) of the application with no order as to costs. ( R.G. Ketkar, J. ) 06.11.2009 SRM/* 3