1 caf1926.10-ors. ast IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1926 OF 2010 IN CROSS OBJECTION ST.NO.10355 OF 2002 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1925 OF 2010 IN CROSS OBJECTION ST.NO.10358 OF 2002 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1924 OF 2010 IN CROSS OBJECTION ST.NO.10353 OF 2002 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1931 OF 2010 IN CROSS OBJECTION ST.NO.10354 OF 2002 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1929 OF 2010 IN CROSS OBJECTION ST.NO.10348 OF 2002 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1928 OF 2010 IN CROSS OBJECTION ST. NO.10349 OF 2002 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1927 OF 2010 IN CROSS OBJECTION ST. NO.10356 OF 2002 Shri Subhash Manikrao Hire. ....Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent Mr.R.M.Haridas i/b. Mr.P.N.Joshi for applicants in all applications. Mr. G.P.Mulekar AGP for Respondent. 2 caf1926.10-ors. Mr. Suresh M. Sabrad for intervenors. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND A.A.SAYED, JJ DATED:- JULY 22, 2010 P.C. 1. These applications are filed for condonation of delay in filing cross- objections. First Appeals filed against the order of enhancement of compensation amount awarded by the Reference Court in favour of the claimant have already been admitted. In the circumstances, in the interest of justice, for the reasons mentioned in the applications, we are inclined to condone the delay in filing the cross-objections. Although the Acquiring Body is not party to the applications Counsel for the Acquiring Body submits that it has no objection for condoning the delay. In any case, for the reasons already recorded, we are allowing all these applications in terms of prayer clause (a). (A.A.SAYED, J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)