1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1632 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL (Stamp) No.2275 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra, through Collector, Beed applicant/ ori. resp. versus Gaudash s/o Anna Bhikkad respondents/ and another. orig.claimants Smt. A.V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for the applicant-State. Shri B.N.Palve, Advocate for the Respondents. Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard learned A.G.P. for the applicant and Shri B.N. Palve, learned Advocate for the respondents. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 228 days caused in filing accompanying first appeal which is on stamp number 2275 of 2006, challenging the judgment and award dated 27.2.2004 rendered by the learned Ist Adhoc Additional District Judge, Ambajogai, Dist. Beed, in in L.A.R. No. 68 of 1990. 2 3. Learned Counsel for the Respondents opposed the application vehemently and submitted that the application bears no substance and it is devoid of any merits and, therefore, same deserves to be rejected. 4. After considering the rival submissions and for the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, it also appears that the said delay is not wilful, deliberate, intentional and, therefore, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4. In the result, application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and the delay caused in filing of accompanying first appeal, stands condoned. First appeal be registered and numbered. 05. Present application stands disposed of, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca1632.06