1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4614 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 6700 OF 2009 Vishwanath Sambhaji Ankulge died through L.Rs. 1- Suryakant Vishwanath Ankulge & ors. ..Applicants VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & anr. ..Respondents ..... Shri A.J.Deshpande, advocate h/f Shri V.D.Gunale, advocate for the applicants Shri K.B.Choudhary, AGP for respondents ..... CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATED : 8th September, 2009 PER COURT : 1 Perused. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2 The applicants have preferred the present application 2 for condonation of delay of 28 days in filing the accompanying First Appeal challenging the judgment and order dated 15.11.2008 passed by learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ahmedpur Camp at Udgir, District Latur in Land Acquisition Reference No. 2976 of 2001. 3 It is the contention of the applicants that after passing of the afore said judgment and order on 15.11.2008, the applicants applied for the certified copies of the said judgment and order on 15.12.2008, since he belongs to rural area and could not take steps immediately and said certified copies were received by him on 30.12.2008. Thereafter he approached the advocate, but due to financial crisis he could not arrange for funds to file the accompanying First Appeal, which ultimately led to 28 days delay and the applicants pray that the delay of 28 days be condoned. 4 Considering the averments made in the present application, more particularly in para nos. 2, 3 and 4 thereof and also considering the submissions advanced by the applicants, it is apparent that the delay of 28 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal is minor and does not appear to be willful, deliberate or intentional and is not inordinate and hence, 3 same is required to be condoned in the interest of justice. 5 In the circumstances, the Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’ and 28 days delay caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal stands condoned. The accompanying First Appeal be registered and numbered accordingly. Civil Application stands disposed of. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.) dbm/ca4614.09