1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.7139 OF 2006 IN CIVIL APPLICATION (St.) NO.13579 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL (Stamp) No.24096 OF 2003 The State of Maharashtra, .. appellants/orig. through Collector, Ahmednagar. respondents. versus Baban Kondiba Khedkar & ors. .. Respondents-claimants ------ Shri N.B.Patil, A.G.P. for the applicant. Respondent Nos. 1 to 7, although served, are absent. Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 01. Heard learned A.G.P. for the applicant. 02. This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 959 days caused in filing application for setting aside Registrar's order dated 25.11.2003 refusing registration of the accompanying first appeal which is on stamp number 24096 of 2003, challenging the judgment and award dated 17.3.2003 rendered by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Nandurbar, in L.A.R. No.206 of 1998. 2 03. For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, it also appears that the said delay is not wilful, deliberate or intentional and, therefore, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 04. In the result, application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and the delay caused in filing application for setting aside the order of the Additional Registrar dated 25.11.2003 refusing registration of the accompanying first appeal, stands condoned. The said civil application, which is on stamp number, be registered and numbered. 05. Present application stands disposed of, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca7139.06