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 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 1218 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4058 OF 2011 ,In FAST/5262/2011 THE STATE OF MAH THR, COLLCTOR LATUR AND ANR VERSUS BABURAO SHANKARRAO BANDGAR ... Advocate for applicant(s) : Mr. S.N. Kendre, AGP ... CORAM : R.M. BORDE, J. Dated: August 2, 2011 ... 1 This is an application seeking condonation of delay of 974 days occurred in presenting the appeal. 2 Heard learned AGP for the State. Judgment and award in the reference application came to be passed on 24-3-2008. The Law and Judiciary Department resolved to file appeal and issued communication to the office of the Government Pleader in that regard on 23-10-2008. However, the appeal actually came to be presented after lapse of more than 2 1/2 years i.e. on 23-2-2011. There is no justification in respect of occurrence of delay of 974 days in presenting the appeal. Even on consideration of merits of the matter, appeal does not deserve favourable consideration. The Land Acquisition Officer offered compensation at the rate of Rs. 9360/- per H whereas reference court has awarded compensation at the rate of Rs. 26,000/- per acre. Considering the meager amount of