1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, APPELLATE SIDE NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR C. A. F. NO. 404 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 20079 OF 2006 State of Maharashtra & Ano. Vs. Madhukar Tanbaji Bobde Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Shri Khubalkar AGP for appellant. Shri A. L. Palikundwar Adv for respondent. CORAM: C. L. PANGARKAR J. Dated: 24 th AUGUST, 2009. Heard learned AGP for the appellant and the learned counsel for the respondent. This appeal has been preferred against the award passed by the reference Court in Land Acquisition Case. There is a delay of 345 days in preferring the appeal. Two affidavits have been filed explaining why delay has occurred. The same goes to show that it was due to administrative 2 difficulties faced by the office. In view of this delay stands condoned subject to payment of costs of Rs. 1000/- to be paid to the respondent. JUDGE svk 3 4 5