-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. C.A.NO. 8204/2008 IN F.A.ST.NO.20406/2006 State of Maharashtra .versus. Mohd. Yusuf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's orders or Directions Court's or Judge's Orders. And Registrar's Orders. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : B.P.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 4, 2009. Prayer is for condonation of delay of 572 days in filing Appeal under section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act. The prayer is strongly opposed by Advocate Shri Mirza, for respondent. He points out that there are no just and sufficient reasons explaining the said delay. He further points out that instant matter was dismissed for want of prosecution and has been restored. He states that while restoring there was delay of 328 days. Learned A.G.P. relies on the application as filed to substantiate her contentions that delay has been properly explained. I have perused the application, it shows that period from 10.2.2005 till 20.04.2006 has not been explained. The application was drafted in the -2- office of Government Pleader on 25.4.2006, but affidavit has been sworned on 6.7.2006 and the application has been presented / filed on 18.12.2006. Thus for period from 25.4.2004 to 18.12.2006 there is no explanation in the application. In the circumstances, application is rejected. Consequently, Appeal also stands dismissed. JUDGE Rgd.