*1* wp.2919.11.926.sxw kps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2919 OF 2011 Shantabai Waman Deshpande. ..Petitioner -Versus- Vilas Hari Pandav (decd.) and others. ..Respondents .......... Mr.N.V.Bandiwadekar, for the Petitioner. Mr.N.J.Patil, for the Respondents. .......... CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. Date : 09th August, 2011. P.C.: 1 Heard both sides. The order under challenge is that of admitting an appeal by condoning the delay in filing of the same. The order is passed by the District Superintendent of Land Records, Kolhapur. The grievance is that the appeal under Section 247 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 has to be filed within a period of limitation prescribed therein and even if the authority has power to condone the delay, the same should be on the written application for condonation of delay. There is no written application for condonation of delay, yet, the delay has been condoned. 2 After hearing both sides, in my view by keeping open all objections of the Petitioner including that the delay could not have been condoned without hearing her, so also, in absence of the written application, this Writ Petition can be disposed of. It is clarified that the order passed on 20.01.2011 formally admitting the appeal to the file of the District Superintendent of Land Records, Kolhapur is maintained and *2* wp.2919.11.926.sxw all contentions insofar as the limitation, maintainability and merits are kept open. In the event the final order is adverse to the Petitioner, while impugning it the Petitioner can raise all pleas. Keeping open all contentions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. The District Superintendent of Land Records shall decide the appeal in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3 The Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. (S.C. Dharmadhikari, J)