1 caf770-10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION rpa CIVIL APPLICATION NO.770 OF 2010 ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.771 OF 2010 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.4594 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant V/s. Dnyanu Rama Pawar .. Respondent ..... Mr. A. R. Patil, AGP for the applicant – State. Mr. Manoj A. Patil for the respondent. ..... CORAM : A. S. OKA, J. DATE : APRIL 15, 2011. P.C.:- Heard the learned AGP appearing for the applicant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent. The delay is of 8 years and 457 days in preferring an Appeal. Taking the averments made in the application as it is, there is absolutely no explanation for the delay from 25th February, 2002 till the year 2010 when the Appeal was filed. On 11th March, 2011, time was granted to the learned AGP appearing for the applicant to file additional affidavit 2 caf770-10 explaining the delay. The learned AGP has not received any instructions. 2. Even taking the averments made in the application, as true and correct, there is no explanation of long delay of more than 8 years. Hence, application is rejected. 3. The applicant is entitled to refund of Court fee as per Rules. 4. Civil Application No.771 of 2010 does not survive and the same is disposed of. JUDGE