1 1 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3793 OF 2005. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3793 OF 2005. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3793 OF 2005. IN IN IN CROSS OBJECTION ST.NO.18897 OF 2005 CROSS OBJECTION ST.NO.18897 OF 2005 CROSS OBJECTION ST.NO.18897 OF 2005 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL NO.549 OF 1999 FIRST APPEAL NO.549 OF 1999 FIRST APPEAL NO.549 OF 1999 Sarpanch, Group Grampanchayat Karanjade : Petitioner. versus The State of Maharashtra : Respondent. Mr.Rajiv Patil for the petitioner. Mr.S.N.Gawade, AGP, for the State. CORAM : D.G.DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D.G.DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D.G.DESHPANDE,J. DATED : 16th September 2005. DATED : 16th September 2005. DATED : 16th September 2005. ORAL ORDER ORAL ORDER ORAL ORDER 1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 5 years, 7 months and 3 days in preferring the cross objection in the First 2 2 2 Appeal No.549 of 1999. Appeal is filed by the State. Cross objection is filed by the Group Grampanchayat Karanjade. This application for condonation of delay is opposed by the learned AGP on the ground that the delay is not satisfactorily explained. 2. However, looking to the fact that the appeal of the State is still pending where the applicants are the respondents and, this is in the nature of cross objection, the delay is condoned subject to payment of costs of Rs.2000/-. Payment of costs is a condition precedent. Costs to be deposited before this court within four weeks from today . Civil Application is disposed of. [D.G.DESHPANDE,J] [D.G.DESHPANDE,J] [D.G.DESHPANDE,J]