( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2582 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 12347 OF 2003 The State of Maharashtra APPLICANT VERSUS Vithal Rama More and others. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. K.J. Ghute-Patil, A.G.P. for the applicant/State. Mr. B.N. Palve, advocate for the respondents. ..... [CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] [DATE : 1st April, 2010] PER COURT : 1. Heard learned A.G.P. for the applicant/State and learned advocate for the respondents. 2. This is an application for condonation of enormous delay of nine years and 332 days in filing the first appeal. The reason mentioned for delay is not sufficient. It is stated that the proposal for filing the appeal was received from the Law and Judiciary ( 2 ) Department without certified copy on 21-01-2002. Thereafter, the office of the Government Pleader requested for certified copy and other documents on 03-05-2002. No action was taken for obtaining the certified copy for about four months. It is stated in the application that the documents and the certified copy were received in the office of the Govt. Pleader on 5th March, 2003. Thus, the delay is not satisfactorily explained. In view of the fact that no sufficient cause is mentioned, the civil application is rejected, with no order as to costs. [ S.V. GANGAPURWALA ] JUDGE NPJ/ca2582-09