FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURNAGABAD Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directios and Registrar’s Orders. COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS __________________________________________________________________________________________ 1216 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4051 OF 2011 ,In FAST/5272/2011 THE STATE OF MAH THR, COLLCTOR LATUR AND ANR VERSUS VISHWANATH SAMBHAJI BIRAJDR, DIED, THR. L.RS. RUKMINBAI VISHWANATH BIRAJDAR ... Advocate for applicant(s) : Mr. K.S. Patil, AGP ... CORAM : R.M. BORDE, J. Dated: August 2, 2011 ... 1 This is an application seeking condonation of delay of 1335 days occurred in presenting the appeal. 2 Heard learned AGP for the State. Judgment by the reference court was delivered on 31-3-2007. The Law and Judiciary Department resolved to present appeal and vide communicated dated 15-9-2010 informed the office of the Government Pleader, Aurangabad to present appeal against the impugned award. Appeal was actually presented on 23-2-2011 i.e. after more than three years after receiving the communication. There are absolutely no reasons recorded justifying the huge delay occurred in presented the appeal. Apart from this aspect, even on consideration of the merits of the matter, appeal does not deserve favourable consideration. The Land Acquisition Officer offered compensation at FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURNAGABAD Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directios and Registrar’s Orders. COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS __________________________________________________________________________________________ the rate of Rs. 275/- per R whereas reference court has prescribed market value of the property at the rate of Rs. 550/- per R. Considering the meager amount directed to be paid by way of enhanced compensation by the reference court, appeal does not deserve favourable consideration. Application presented by the State seeking condonation of delay being devoid of substance stands rejected. In view of rejection of application, appeal presented by the State need not be registered. Applicant / State shall be entitled to refund of court fees, in accordance with rules. ( R.M. BORDE, J. ) dyb