1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1116 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.3417 OF 2003 The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant VERSUS Janabai Babu Nimbhore & another ... Respondents ..... Smt. V.A. Shinde, AGP for the applicant. Respondent Nos. 1 & 2 served absent ..... CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATED : 09th December, 2009 PER COURT : 1 Perused. Heard learned AGP for the applicant. 2 The applicant has preferred the present application for condonation of delay of 720 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal, challenging the judgment and award 2 dated 31-08-2000 passed by learned Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Ahmednagar in L.A.R. No. 621 of 1993. 3 On perusal of the averments in the present application and after considering the submissions advanced by learned AGP, it appears that the applicant has explained the reasons for delay caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal in para nos.1 & 2 thereof satisfactorily. Hence it appears that the delay occurred in filing the accompanying First Appeal is not deliberate, willful or intentional and, therefore, same is required to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4 In the result, present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘’ B” thereof and delay of 720 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal stands condoned. Accompanying First Appeal be registered and numbered accordingly. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.) SDM* CA1116.09