1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CA NO. 8569/2008 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 15751 OF 2008 (Gayabai Ashru Armal vs. State of Maharashtra) AND CA NO. 8602/2008 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 15749 OF 2008 (Shiwaji Bhaurao Armal vs. State of Maharashtra) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. MARCH 23, 2009. Heard Shri Desai, Advocate holding for Shri Patil, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Kankale and Shri Yengal, learned AGP in respective applications. The prayer in both these matters is to condone delay of 979 and 341 days in filing first appeals under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act by the claimants for enhancement. The reason given in the applications as also in additional affidavits is non availability of funds, as the only source of livelihood was taken away. Shri Desai, Advocate states that in the identical circumstances, this Court has on 3rd March 2009 condoned delay while passing orders on Civil Application No. 8567 of 2008. The respective AGPs are strongly opposing 2 the prayer for condonation of delay. However, for the reasons recorded in the order mentioned above, delay in present applications is also condoned. The office to register First Appeals and place it for further consideration. JUDGE *GS.