1 c.a.14689.10 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION 14689 OF 2010 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 25767 OF 2010 [The State of Maharashtra and ors.Vs. Madhav Tattatrya Kadam] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders Shri.S.N.Kendre,Advocate for applicants. .... CORAM: R.M.BORDE, J. DATE : 5TH AUGUST, 2011. PER COURT : . This is an application seeking condonation of delay of 5625 days occurred in presenting the First Appeal. The Judgment and Award impugned is declared on 09.01.1995. The Law and Judiciary Department resolved to file an appeal against the Judgment and Award in the year 1997 and communicated the decision to the Government Pleader Officer. However, Government Pleader Office took 15 years time to present appeal and actually presented the same on 02.09.2010. There is absolutely no explanation as regards occurrence of such 2 c.a.14689.10 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders huge delay of 15 years in preferring the appeal. The application seeking condonation of delay is devoid of substance, hence stands dismissed. Consequently, the appeal need not be registered. The State-appellant shall have liberty to apply for refund of court fees in accordance with rules. Sd/- [ R.M.BORDE, J.] MTK