1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1778 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 2299 OF 2009 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Osmanabad. 2. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, No. 1 at Osmanabad, Dist. Osmanabad. .. Applicants Versus Pandurang Dadarao Sathe, Age : Major, Occu. : Agril., R/o Makani, Tq. Omerga, District Osmanabad. .. Respondent Shri N. B. Patil, A. G. P. for the Applicants/State. Shri V. V. Ingle, Advocate for the Respondent. CORAM : B. R. GAVAI, AND N. D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 10TH AUGUST, 2009. ORAL ORDER [ Per B. R. Gavai, J.] : 1. This is an application for condonation of delay. There is delay of 180 days in filing the first appeal. 2 2. The application is vehemently opposed by Shri Ingle, learned counsel appearing for the respondent. 3. The reasons given in the application are that, the delay occasioned, since some time was required to obtain necessary approval from the Law and Judiciary Department. Thereafter, the appeal was allotted to the learned A.G.P. for drafting it. Time was also required for making arrangement for court fees. 4. Taking into consideration the delay caused on account of official difficulty and further that, the other appeals arising out of the same judgment and award which are already admitted, we are inclined to allow the application. The application is allowed, the delay is condoned. The civil application is disposed of accordingly. [ N. D. DESHPANDE, J.] [ B. R. GAVAI, J.] bsb/August 09