FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 955 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 1137 OF 2009 ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ This application is for condonation of delay of 338 days, caused in filing the first appeal. The applicants preferred first appeal against the judgment and award dated 14.11.2007, passed by the learned C.J.S.D. at Omerga, in Land Acquisition Reference. Heard Shri Jadhav, learned A.G.P. in support of this application. It is averred in the application that the impugned judgment and award was passed by the learned C.J.S.D., Omerga, on 14.11.2007. The Law and Judiciary Department forwarded the proposal on 3.1.2008. However, the proposal was incomplete as the certified copy was not enclosed alongwith the proposal. An application for certified copy was made on 3.3.2008. The certified copies were ready on 13.3.2008 and were collected on the same date. Typed copy of the judgment and award were prepared and submitted to the office of the Government Pleader on 24.4.2008. The court fees and different charts were prepared and submitted to the office of the Government Pleader on 18.9.2008 and eventually the appeal was filed on 14.1.2009. Thus, the delay of 338 days occasioned in filing the appeal. On merits, it was submitted that the Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation of Rs.26,250/-, which was enhanced by the Reference Court to Rs.27,000/-. Considering the details set out in the application, in my opinion, the applicants have not satisfactorily explained the delay. At every stage, the delay is occasioned in the matter. Even considering the amount of compensation involved in the matter, I am satisfied that this is not a fit case for condoning the delay. In the result, civil application is rejected. In view of rejection of the civil application, first appeal stands dismissed. (R.G. KETKAR, J.) Date:05.12.2009. rlj/