{1} ca261208.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2612 OF 2008 in FIRST APPEAL ST.NO.4638 OF 2008 The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Upper Tapi Project, Hatnur-II, Jalgaon and another Applicants Versus Subhash Narayan Kasat & others Respondents Mr.D.R.Kale, A.G.P. for the applicants. Mr.Hazari, advocate holding for Mr.A.B.Kale, advocate for respondents CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE AND R.M.BORDE, JJ. DATE :24th February, 2011 PER COURT: 1 Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2 By this Civil Application, the applicants have prayed for condoning 383 days' delay caused in filing the appeal. 3 This Court is informed that similar applications in a group of First Appeals, being First Appeal No.604 of 2008 & connected appeals, arising from the same award, were filed before this Court. This Court, vide order dated 13.03.2009. dismissed all these First Appeals on merits and the court fee was allowed to be {2} ca261208.odt refunded to the State. Similarly, this Court, while dealing with Civil Application No.10775/2008 in First Appeal St.No.19046 of 2008, arising from very same award, has dismissed the Civil Application for condoning the delay. 4 In the circumstances, we find no reason to condone the delay, as prayed for, in this Civil Application. Hence, the Civil Application is rejected and as a consequence thereof, the First Appeal also stands disposed of. The State, however, is entitled for refund of the Court fee, as per Rules. R.M.BORDE D.B.BHOSALE JUDGE JUDGE adb/ca261208