1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 665 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2824 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Kisan Pandu Kank & Ors. ....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 667 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2830 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Balu Ganu Kank D.H. Anand Balu Kank & Ors. ....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 669 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2833 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Dhondiba Mathu Kank D.H.Pandharinath Dondiba Kank & Ors. ....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 671 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2836 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Haribhau Khandu Kank & Ors. ....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 673 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2840 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Housabai Dagdu Kank & Ors. ....Respondents 2 with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 675 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2843 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Maruti Mahipati Kank & Ors. ....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 677 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2846 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Maruti Bhau Kank & Ors. ....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 679 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2849 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Maruti Bhau Kank & Ors. ....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 681 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2852 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Maruti Bhau Kank & Ors. ....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 683 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2857 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Chandrakant Raoji D.H.Raghu Chandrakant Kank & Ors. ....Respondents 3 with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 685 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2953 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Dhondu Bapu Kank D. H. Rambhau Dhondiba Kank & Ors.....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 687 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2959 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Haribhau Khandu Kank & Anr. ....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 689 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2969 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Maruti Mahipati Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 691 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2973 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Balu Ganu Kank D. H. Ananda Balu Kank & Ors. ....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 693 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2977 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Maruti Bhau Kank & Ors. ....Respondents 4 with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 695 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2984 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Krishna Bhiva Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 697 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2988 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Bhiku Kondu Kant & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 699 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2994 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Dhondu Bapu Kank D.H.Rambhau Dhondiba Kank & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 701 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3083 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Balu Khandu Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 703 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3087 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Dhondiba Mathu Kank D/H-Pandharinath Dhondiba Kank & Ors. .....Respondents 5 with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 705 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3094 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Bhivram Dhondiba More D.H.Ravindra Bhivram More & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 707 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3100 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Banubai Balku Kank D.H. Bhiku Kondiba Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 709 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3113 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Balu Khandu Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 711 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3120 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Krishna Bhiva Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 713 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3130 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Parvati Parvati Dal D.H. Balasaheb Parvati Dal & Ors. .....Respondents 6 with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 715 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3135 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Narayan Manu Naik & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 717 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3145 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Maruti Nana Kank & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 719 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3151 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Maruti Nana Kank & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 721 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3201 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Gopal Yashwant Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 723 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3204 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Narayan Manu Kank & Anr. .....Respondents 7 with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 725 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3207 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Kisan Siddhu Kank D.H.Shivaji Kisan Kank & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 727 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3210 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Tatyaba Dagadu Kank & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 729 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3214 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Nathu Bhau Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 731 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3258 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Yashwant Vithu Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 733 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3263 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Parvati Parvati Dal D/H Balasaheb Parvati Dal & Ors. .....Respondents 8 with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 735 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3268 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Pandurang Bhagu Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 737 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3271 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Narayan Manu Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 739 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3277 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Pandurang Bhagu Kank & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 741 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3285 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Narayan Manu Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 743 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3289 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Raghunath Pandurang Renuse & Anr. .....Respondents 9 with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 745 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3295 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Raghunath Pandurang Renuse & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 747 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3306 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Raoji Nana Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 749 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3434 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Raoji Nana Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 751 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3438 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Maruti Raoji Renuse & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 753 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3442 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Tatya Dagadu Kank & Ors. .....Respondents 10 with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 755 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3448 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Yashwant Jag Malusare & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 757 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3451 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Parvati Parvati Dal D/H-Balasaheb Parvati Dal & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 759 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3455 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ...Applicant Versus Yashwant Annaji Kank D.H. Ganpat Yashwant Kank & Anr......Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 761 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3458 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Parvati Parvati Dal D/H-Balasaheb Parvati Dal & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 763 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3462 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Balu Genu Kank & Anr. .....Respondents 11 with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 765 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3469 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Yashwant Vithu Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 767 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3473 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Ramchandra Hari Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 769 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3484 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Sonu Khandu Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 771 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3488 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Nathu Bhau Kank D.H. Dilip Nathu Kank & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 773 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3492 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Vitthal Raghu Kank & Ors. .....Respondents 12 with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 775 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3498 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Yashwant Jagu Malusare & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 805 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2938 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Maruti Annaji Kank & Anr. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 807 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 2946 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Hasubai Dagdu Kank D.H.Sulabai Dagdu Kank & Ors. .....Respondents with CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 811 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3312 OF 2009 Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation ....Applicant Versus Tatya Dagadu Kank & Ors. .....Respondents Mr. U. B. Nighot for the Applicant in all the matters. Mr. G. K. Maurya i/b. Smt. P. H. Potnis for the respective claimants in all the applications. Ms. S. V. Sonavane, AGP for the Special Land Recovery Officer, Pune as well as the Collector, Pune in all the applications. 13 CORAM : P. B. MAJMUDAR & R. V. MORE, JJ. DATED : 28th JULY, 2009. P.C. Heard learned Counsel for the Applicant, respective claimants in each of these civil applications and learned AGP appearing for the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Pune as well as the Collector, Pune. According to the Applicant, a delay of about 82 days has occurred in filing this group of appeals. The case of the Applicant is that since inter-departmental communication was going on and since about 59 appeals were required to be filed, some time was spent in getting the approval etc.. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in our view it would be fair to decide the main controversy on merits and in that view of the matter, the delay occurred in filing the Appeals is condoned. Thus, the delay is condoned in all the aforesaid Civil Applications. However, the Applicant is directed to pay cost of Rs. 5,000/- in all. Such cost to be paid to Kirtikar Law Library within a period of one week from today. All the aforesaid Civil Applications are allowed accordingly. 2. The Registry shall give number to each of the First Appeals and thereafter, place the same for admission. Sd/- Sd/- (R. V. MORE, J.) (P. B. MAJMUDAR, J.)