1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4660 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 9871 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra , through Collector, Latur ...Applicant Appellant Orig. Respondent VERSUS Bali s/o Dhondiba Lanjare ...Respondent Orig. claimant ..... Smt. V.A.Shinde, A.G.P. for the applicant/appellant-orig. respondent ..... CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATED : 8th December, 2009 PER COURT : 1 Perused. Heard learned A.G.P. for the applicant/appellant-original respondent. Nobody appears for the respondent/original claimant in spite of service. 2 The applicant has preferred the present application for 2 condonation of delay of 2803 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal, challenging the judgment and award dated 3.9.1998 passed by learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Latur, in L.A.R. No.927 of 1992. 3 Considering the averments in the present application and after considering the rival contentions of the parties,it appears that the applicant has explained the reasons for delay caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal in para nos. 2 to 5 thereof satisfactorily. Moreover, it also appears that the said delay occurred in filing the accompanying First Appeal is not deliberate, willful or intentional and, therefore, same is required to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4 In the result, present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’ thereof and delay of 2803 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal stands condoned. Accompanying First Appeal be registered and numbered accordingly. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.) dbm/ca4660.06