: 1 : SD IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3171 OF 1992 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3171 OF 1992 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3171 OF 1992 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.1345 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.1345 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.1345 OF 1992 The State of Maharashtra, . Thru’ The Special Land Acquisition . Officer, Metro Centre No.4, Thane ...Applicant V/s. Kashinath Maraya Patil & Ors. ...Respondents WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3170 OF 1992 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3170 OF 1992 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3170 OF 1992 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.1344 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.1344 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.1344 OF 1992 The State of Maharashtra, . Thru’ The Special Land Acquisition . Officer, Metro Centre No.4, Thane ...Applicant V/s. Kashinath Maraya Patil, Deceased, . Thru’ Kashinath Maraya Patil & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.B.H. Mehta, AGP, for the Applicant-State. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. DATE : 12TH FEBRUARY, 2008. DATE : 12TH FEBRUARY, 2008. DATE : 12TH FEBRUARY, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. This is an Application for condonation of delay preferred by the applicant-State of Maharashtra. The delay is in preferring an Appeal for challenging Judgment and Award dated 29th June, 1991 made in a Reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. : 2 : 2. The respondents herein are the original claimants who have succeeded before the Reference Court. The report of the bailiff received by this Court in the year 1993 discloses that 4th respondent is dead. Hence Application stands abated as against respondent No.4. None appears for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 3. Sufficient cause is made out for condonation of delay. Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). [ABHAY S. OKA, J.] [ABHAY S. OKA, J.] [ABHAY S. OKA, J.]