1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.8597 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.17052 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra & another .... Applicants VERSUS Shankar Baburao Dhobale .... Respondens ..... Shri K.J. Ghute Patil, AGP for the applicant. Shri S.L. Bhapkar, advocate for sole respondent No. 1 (absent) ..... CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATED : 09th December, 2009 PER COURT : 1 Perused. Heard learned counsel for the applicant. 2 The applicant has preferred the present application for condonation of delay of 781 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal, challenging the judgment and award dated 04-01-2005 passed by learned 6th Adhoc Additional District 2 Judge, Beed in L.A.R. No. 290/2002. 3 On perusal of the averments in the present application and after considering the submissions advanced by learned counsel for applicant, it appears that the applicant has explained the reasons for delay caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal in para Nos. 2 & 3 thereof satisfactorily. Hence it appears that the delay occurred in filing the accompanying First Appeal is not deliberate, willful or intentional and, therefore, same is required to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4 In the result, present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘’ B” thereof and delay of 781 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal stands condoned. Accompanying First Appeal be registered and numbered and present application stands disposed of accordingly. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.) SDM* CA8597.07