IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NOs. 3962/ 2006, 3964/2006 & 3966 OF 2006 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. 02.03.2007. The matter was passed over as learned counsel for the petitioners were not available. The matter is called out again and the counsel is not present. Shri Lanjewar, learned AGP has appeared for respondents No. 1 & 2 in respective matters. It is pointed out to this Court that controversy is already settled by the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Officer on Special Duty vs. Shah Manilal, reported at 1996 (1) Mh.L.J. 609, and the Collector functioning under Section 18 of Land Acquisition Act, has no jurisdiction to condone delay. It is apparent that the petitioners are not entitled to seek condonation of delay in the matter. No exception can be taken to the orders passed by the lower Courts. Writ Petitions are, therefore, dismissed. No order as to costs. JUDGE *GS.