1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION F. NO.440/2010 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1044/2008 (D) Applicant :- Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation Through its Executive Engineer, Arunavati Project Division, Digras, District – Yavatmal. ...Versus... Non-applicant :- 1. Shri Deorao s/o Laxman Kale Aged about 50 years, Occu : Cultivator. 2. Keshav s/o Laxman Kale Aged about 48 years, Occupation – Cultivator. 3. Motiram s/o Laxman Kale Aged about 45 years, Occupation – Cultivator. 4. Jayaram s/o Laxman Kale Aged about 43 years, Occupation – Cultivator. 5. Eknath s/o Laxman Kale Aged about 33 years, Occupation – Cultivator. 6. Rajaram s/o Laxman Kale, Aged about 30 years, Occupation – Cultivator. All R/o Chincholi, Tq. Digras, Distt. Yavatmal. 7. Lilabai w/o Himmatrao Pohare, R/o Kupta, Tq. Darwha. 8. The State of Maharashtra Through the Collector, Yavatmal Tq. & Distt. Yavatmal. 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Shri A.B. Patil, Adv. for applicant] [Shri A.D. Sonak, APP for non-applicant No.8] CORAM:- A.B. CHAUDHARI, J. DATED :- 09.03.2010 1. This is an application for extension of time filed by the applicant. 2. It is seen that the reference was of the year 1992 and the matter was remanded at the instance of the applicant as according to the applicant it was not made party to the land acquisition proceedings. 3. As a matter of fact it was the duty of the acquiring body to enter appearance and defend the case. 4. There is no substance in this application and it will cause delay in taking decision in the matter. 5. Civil Application is, therefore, rejected with costs of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only) payable to the respondents in the trial Court. JUDGE SSW