1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.868 OF 2006 Tanaji Gopal Bhoir and Ors. .. Petitioners Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.S.D.Patil for petitioners. Mr.Solkar for respondents. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 16th February 2006. P.C. . Heard Mr.Patil for petitioners and Mr.Solkar, A.G.P. for respondents. 2. My attention is invited by Mr.Patil to an application which is preferred by petitioners for condoning the delay in filing the appeal under section 33 of Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. This application is pending. 2 3. In my view, apprpriate course would be that appellate authority considers this application made by petitioners and after hearing him passes appropriate orders in accordance with law. Till the application for condonation of delay is heard and for a period of one week thereafter, notice dated 18th January 2006 shall not be acted upon and implemented by the competent authority. 4. Petitionesr shall appear before the competent authority on 18th March 2006. The Competent Authority shall endeavour to dispose of the application for condonation of delay within a period of two weeks from the date of appearance of petitioners. All contentions as far as delay are concerned are kept open. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. 3 (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J)