1 C. A. No. 6177/2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6177 OF 2010 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 7186 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra and others .. Applicants Versus Shakil Gulam Rasul Shaikh .. Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6179 OF 2010 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 7187 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra and others .. Applicants Versus Khaja Rahegeman Masuldar .. Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6181 OF 2010 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 7192 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra and others .. Applicants Versus 2 C. A. No. 6177/2010 Hapijabi Ismail Masuldar .. Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6183 OF 2010 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 7052 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra and others .. Applicants Versus Madhav Shankar Malage .. Respondent Shri K. M. Suryawanshi, A.G.P. for the Applicant. Shri V. V. Ingale, Advocate for the Respondents. CORAM : K. K. TATED, J. DATE : 15TH DECEMBER, 2010. PER COURT : . Heard learned counsel for the parties. The present civil applications are preferred by the State of Maharashtra for condonation of delay in preferring appeals against the judgment and award dated 21st July, 2008 passed by the Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Omerga in land acquisition references. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of applicant submits that after the decision dated 21.07.2008, the Law and Judiciary Department took decision on 02nd February, 2009 for preferring appeals against the judgment and award passed by 3 C. A. No. 6177/2010 the Reference Court dated 21st July, 2008. Said decision received in the office of Government Pleader on 03rd February, 2009. Thereafter, concerned officer took some time to provide certified copies of judgment and award passed by the Reference Court and typed copies of the same. He submits that delay is not intentional, but same is caused because of procedure required to take decision before filing appeals in this Court. 2. Learned counsel Mr. Ingale appearing on behalf of respondents vehemently opposed present civil applications on the ground that applicant failed to disclose any sufficient cause for condonation of delay. 3. Considering the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader and the averments made in para No. 2, 3 and 4 of civil applications, the delay in preferring first appeal against the judgment and award dated 21st July, 2008 passed by the Reference Court is condoned. The civil applications are disposed of accordingly. [K. K. TATED, J.] bsb/Dec. 10