- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6112 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17073 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Shivaji Sahadu Dighe & Ors. ... Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6113 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17089 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Popat Malhari Dighe & Ors. ... Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6114 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17095 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Vasant Babaji Dighe D/H Keru G. Dighe ... Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6115 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17099 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Thakji Gangaram Dighe & anr. ... Respondents WITH - 2 - CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6116 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17151 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Tukaram Mahadu Dighe ... Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6117 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17154 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Bapu Bhikaji Dighe & Ors. ... Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6118 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17157 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Ahilu Babu Dighe ... Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6119 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17160 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Bahiroba Deosthan Pangaripanch ... Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6120 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17163 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. - 3 - Rahibai Dada Dighe D/H Baban Maruti Kumar ... Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6121 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17166 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Gajanan Arjun Dighe D/H Mahadu Ganpat Dighe ... Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6122 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17173 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Sawleram Mahadu Dighe . ... Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6123 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17176 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Nivrutti Rakhama Dighe & Ors. ... Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6124 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17179 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Bhika Ramkrishan Dighe . ... Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6125 of 2008 IN - 4 - FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17182 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Kashinath Babu Dighe D/H Balu Kashinath Dighe & Anr. ... Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6126 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17185 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Savleram Mahadu Dighe & anr. ... Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6127 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17189 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Pandurang RamajiDighe & Ors. ... Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6128 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17198 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Genu Manaji Dighe ... Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6129 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17201 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Vasant Rambhau Dighe . ... Respondents - 5 - WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6130 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17205 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Baburao Mahadu Dighe ... Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6131 of 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) No. 17209 OF 2006 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant Vs. Maruti Baburao Dighe ... Respondent *** Mr. S. N. Gawade, AGP for the applicant in CAF Nos. 6112/08, 6113/08, 6114/08, 6115/08, 6116/08, 6117/08, 6118/08, 6119/08. Mrs. S. P. Manchekar, AGP for applicants in CAF Nos. 6120/08, 6121/08, 6122/08, 6123/08, 6124/08, 6125/08, 6126/08 and 6127/08. Mr. A. A. Mane, AGP for applicants in CAF No. 6128/08, 6129/08, 6130/08 and 6131/08. *** CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. DATE : JULY 10, 2009. PC :- 1. All the above Civil Applications are taken out by the applicant/State of Maharashtra for restoration of the respective - 6 - First Appeals. These First Appeals arose out of an award passed under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. The appeals were filed on the stamp of Rs.10/-. The office raised objection regarding deficit court-fee. Thereafter by the order dated 19th July 2006, the Registrar (Judicial) directed the State of Maharashtra/ applicant to deposit the deficit Court Fee within 14 days, failing which the appeal shall stand dismissed for non-prosecution. As this order was not complied with by the applicant, the appeals automatically came to be dismissed for non removal of office objection. Above Civil Applications are taken out for setting aside the order of dismissal and restoration of the First Appeals. 2. Since the aforesaid First Appeals are dismissed for non-removal of office objection, prior to issuance of notice to the respondent, in my view for the purpose of disposal of these applications, notice to respondents can be dispensed with. 3. The abovesaid applications were initially placed before the Division Bench of this Court. In view of the provisions of Chapter V, Rule 6 of the High Court (Appellate Side) Rules, it is observed that an order of the Registrar can be challenged only by filing revision before the Single Judge. The Division Bench also by separate order directed to treat the Civil Applications as Civil Revision Applications. In the above facts, the present Civil Applications are placed before this Bench. - 7 - 4. The learned AGP for the applicant/State of Maharashtra makes a statement that the deficit Court-fee is already deposited. In view of this statement of the learned AGP, the objection stands removed. I, therefore, dispose of the Civil Applications by passing the following order. ORDER (i) Civil Application Nos. 6112/2008 to 6131/2008 are allowed by condoning the delay. Tthe First Appeal (St.) Nos. 17073/2006, 17089/2006, 17095/2006, 17099/2006, 17151/2006, 17154/2006, 17157/2006, 17160/2006, 17163/2006, 17166/2006, 17173/2006, 17176/2006, 17179/2006, 17182/2006, 17185/2006, 17189/2006, 17198/2006, 17201/2006, 17206/2006, 17209/2006 are accordingly restored to the file. (ii) Office is directed to register the above First Appeals and proceed further. Sd/- [ R. V. MORE, J.]