1 THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR C ivil Application No. 8321/2008 in F.A.St. No. 15832/2008 Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation ..vs.. Bachraj Doma Thool & others ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or Court's or Judge's Orders directions and Registrar's orders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Palshikar, Advocate for applicant. Mr. Khati, Advocate for respondent nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Kankale, A.G.P. for respondent no. 6 & 7. CORAM: S. A. BOBDE & F. M. REIS,JJ. DATED : 19 th June, 2009 Heard. It appears that there is delay of 540 days in filing this appeal mainly because the applicant was not informed about the pendency of reference to which the Land Acquisition was joined as party by respondent nos. 1 to 5. Certainly, no fault can be found with respondent nos. 1 to 5. it would not normally be possible for land holder to know at whose instance the acquisition is taken place and it is believed that it is being acquired by the State Government. There seems sufficient cause for the delay since the applicant was not aware about the pendency of this proceeding. Hence, we condone the delay subject to payment of costs in the sum of Rs. 2500/- to respondent nos. 1 to 5. Application stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE kahale