1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR C.A. NO. 4319 OF 2003 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 8516 OF 2003 (State of Maharashtra vs. Vithal Mandir Deoasthan & Ors.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. JANUARY 06, 2009. Heard Shri Kankale, learned counsel for the applicant/ appellant. The prayer in this civil application filed by the State Government is to condone delay of 2 years and 128 days in filing appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act, against the order dated 12.9.2000. The application shows that certified copy was received on 16.10.2002 and thereafter Joint Secretary, Law & Judiciary Department, approved filing of appeal. The papers were then submitted to Law and Judiciary and then the office of Government Pleader drafted the appeal. This application is dated 14.2.2003. Thereafter the additional affidavit for condonation of delay has been filed on 19.1.2007 and in it, it has been mentioned that the appellant received the letter from the office of Government 2 Pleader on 10.5.2002 about filing of appeal and then appellant applied for Certified copy which it got on 16.10.2002. It is thereafter mentioned that papers were submitted to Law and Judiciary Department. No dates are given and it is mentioned that the office of Government Pleader drafted the appeal and the said appeal was filed on 30.1.2003. Thus, additional affidavit is again of no assistance to consider the aspect of condonation of delay. Civil Application is, therefore, rejected. JUDGE *GS.