1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CA NO. 355 OF 2008 IN FA ST. NO. 18822/07 (VIDC vs. Khushalrao Mukundrao Mankar through Lrs Praful K. Mankar & Ors.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : S.A. BOBDE & F.M. REIS, JJ. JULY 07, 2009. Heard Shri Patil, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Kshirsagar, learned counsel for Lrs of Respondent No1 i.e. Respondents No. 2, 3 & 4. Civil Application No. 355 of 2008 is filed by the applicant for condonation of delay of 943 days in filing appeal. The delay is mainly due to the fact that the applicant who was an acquiring body was not joined as a party in proceedings before the Reference Court and hence the applicant was not aware of the passing of the impugned judgment and award on 04.01.2005. The delay was also caused due to administrative procedure and paucity of funds and after the amount was made available, the application was filed in the first week of November 2007. The respondents have not filed reply controverting these problems. In view of the reasons given in the application, the same is allowed. 2 C.A. NO. 379 OF 2008 Heard. The land in question was acquired for benefit of the applicant who was, however, not joined as party to the proceedings. In view of the position stated above in relation to land acquisition proceedings, the application for leave to appeal is granted. Civil Application is disposed of accordingly. Put up this matter with Civil Application No. 8321 of 2008. JUDGE JUDGE *GS.