1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1858 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL (stamp) NO. 3422 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra applicant-ori.resp. versus Bhaskar Bhikaji Kasote, since deceased, through his legal heirs : Arvind Bhaskar Kasote, since deceased, through his legal heirs: Smt.Suhashini Arvind Kasote and others. respondents-claimants WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1863 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL (stamp) NO. 3473 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra .. appellant-ori. Resp. versus Babasaheb Laxman Nehul and anr. ..respondents-claimants ----- Smt.A.V.Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for the applicant-State. Shri P.V. Barde, Advocate, holding for Shri A.K.Gawali, Advocate for Respondents in C.A. No.1858 of 2006. Shri Mahesh R. Sonawane, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 in C.A. No. 1863/2006 (absent). Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. These are the two applications preferred by the applicant-State for condonation of delay of 146 days 2 caused in filing accompanying first appeals which are on stamp numbers 3422 of 2006 and 3473 of 2006 respectively, challenging the judgments and awards passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ahmednagar, separately, but on same day i.e. 1.3.2005 in L.A.R. No. 194 of 1991 and L.A.R. No.436 of 1990. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents opposed the applications vehemently, and submitted that the applications do not bear any substance and are devoid of any merits and hence, same be rejected. 4. After considering rival submissions advanced, and for the reasons stated in the applications, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, it also appears that the said delay is not wilful, deliberate or intentional and, therefore, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 5. In the result, both the applications are allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and the delay caused in filing accompanying first appeals, stands condoned. First appeals be registered and numbered. 06. Both the applications stand disposed of, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca1858.06