1 caf2234­08 rpa IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURSIDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2234 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 15543 OF 2004 Office Notes, Office memorandum of Coram, appearances, Court’s Court’s or orders or directions & Judge’s orders. Registrar’s orders. ..... Mr. A. R. Patil, AGP for the applicant – State. Mr. Jaydeep Daundkar i/b. Mr. Amit Sale for respondent Nos. 1 and 3. ..... CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : OCTOBER 21, 2011. P.C.: Heard the learned AGP appearing for the applicant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 and 3. This is an application for condonation of delay of 12 years and 188 days in preferring an Appeal against the Judgment and Award dated 18th October, 1991 by which enhancement in the market value has been granted to the extent of Rs.14,595/­ in a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Perusal of the application 2 caf2234­08 shows that on 4th February, 1992, the Law Ministry passed a resolution for preferring an Appeal which was received by the office of the Government Pleader, High Court on 5th February, 1992. However, an application for obtaining a certified copy of the impugned Judgment and Award was made by the District Government Pleader on 9th June, 2003. Though the certified copy was ready on 11th September, 2003, there is a further delay in preferring an Appeal. Appeal appears to have been filed on 7th February, 2008. There is absolutely no explanation for such a gross delay. There is no merit in the Application and the same is rejected. 2. Civil Application No.2234 of 2008 does not survive and the same is disposed of. (A.S.OKA, J.)