1 C.A.No. of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5722 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.10291 OF 2006 Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation ..APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Mah. & anr. ..RESPONDENTS Mr B.R. Surwase, Advocate for the applicant; Mr S.N. Kendre, A.G.P. for respondent no.1 CORAM : MRS MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. DATE : 22nd September, 2011 PER COURT : By this application the applicant seeks condonation of delay of 4003 days in filing the first Appeal. Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that in the proceedings before the Reference Court the applicant i.e. Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation was not a party when the award dated 24.4.1995 was made. In October, 1998,the present applicant - Corporation was established due to the new enactment and, therefore, due to its transition the delay is caused. For the reasons stated in the application, application is allowed and delay is condoned. ( MRS MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) amj/ca5722.06