C.A.No.12874-75 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12874 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST.NO.25820 OF 2009 Gopichand Govind Patil ..Applicant Versus The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Upper Tapi Project, Hatnur-2 Jalgaon and anr. ..Respondents Mr A.B.Kale, Advocate for applicant Mr S.N.Kendre, AGP for respondent No.1 Respondent No.2 served AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12875 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST.NO.25823 OF 2009 Balkrishna Baburao Patil ..Applicant Versus The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Upper Tapi Project, Hatnur-2 Jalgaon and anr. ..Respondents Mr A.B.Kale, Advocate for applicant Mr S.N.Kendre, AGP for respondent No.1 Respondent No.2 served CORAM : MRS MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. DATE : 13th October 2011 PER COURT 1. This applications are made for condonation of delay of 1137 days in filing the first appeals. Learned Counsel submits that in the group of connected appeals the delay applications approximately for the similar C.A.No.12874-75 of 2009 2 period were made. This Court by order dated 10.12.2010 has accepted the explanation of the applicants for delay and has condoned the delay. He further submits that the delay is caused as the applicants were not having the sufficient fees and, therefore, due to the financial crisis could not file appeals in time. On instructions the Counsel made statement that the appellants shall not claim interest, if any for the period of delay caused in filing the appeals. Learned A.G.P. opposes the applications. 2. In the light of the order passed in the connected appeals, dated 10.12.2010, these applications also to be considered on the parity. Moreover, the applicants shall not claim interest for the enhanced amount, if any, for the period of delay. Hence, Civil Applications allowed and delay is condoned on condition that the applicants shall not claim interest for the enhanced amount, if any for the period of delay. ( MRS MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. ) (vvr/12874-75.09ca)