1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION Nos. 3712/2007 in F.A.(ST) NO: 20565/2006 (State of Maharashtra vs. Ghanham Hardas Suryawanshi ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's order Mr Y B Mandpe, AGP for applicant Coram : A.P.BHANGALE, J. Dated : 12 th November, 2009 Learned Assistant Government Pleader states that the respondent is duly served; but no reply has been filed to this application seeking condonation of delay of 428 days. According to him, information was given to the O/o Land Acquisition Officer on 28.9.2005 regarding the award sought to be impugned dated 20th July 2005. The Land Acquisition Officer had sought opinion from the Law & Judiciary Department on the same day. The Law & Judiciary Department had communicated its decision to prefer First Appeal against the impugned order dated 20th July 2005. After receipt of the letter from the Joint Secretary, law & Judiciary Department, the Special Land Acquisition Officer had moved for grant of certified copy of the impugned judgment. After receiving the same, necessary documents were prepared as per the requirement of the O/o Govt. Pleader,High Court, Nagpur. Thus, delay which had occurred is explained. These contentions remained un-controverted. 2 2. Under these circumstances, delay in preferring First Appeal due to administrative procedure as stated herein-above, is condoned, subject to costs of Rs. 250/- to be payable to the High Court Legal Services Sub- Committee, Nagpur. Application is allowed accordingly. JUDGE. sahare