1 CA No.14540 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD Civil Application No.14540 of 2010 In First Appeal Stamp No.24754 Of 2010 The State of Maharashtra Through the Collector, Osmanabad. .. Applicant. Versus Dastgir Rahim Mulla Died, his legal representatives Aminabee w/o Dastgir Mulla And Others. .. Respondents. -------- With Civil Application No.14541 of 2010 In First Appeal Stamp No.24637 Of 2010 The State of Maharashtra Through the Collector, Osmanabad. .. Applicant. Versus Habib s/o Mehetab Mulla. .. Respondent. --------- CORAM: R.M. BORDE, J. DATE: 3rd AUGUST 2011 PER COURT : 1) These are the applications for seeking condonation of delay of 1140 days occurred in presenting the appeals. The judgment and award under challenge was declared by the 2 CA No.14540 of 2010 Reference Court on 13-4-2007. The Law and Judiciary Department resolved to prefer appeal and communicated its decision to the office of the Government Pleader, High Court Bench at Aurangabad on 31-7-2007. The appeals, however, came to be presented 3 years thereafter i.e. on 25-8-2010. There is absolutely no justification set out in the application explaining the delay of more than 3 years in presenting the appeals. The applications tendered by the State seeking condonation of delay are devoid of substance. 2) Even on consideration of the merits of the controversy, the appeals do not deserve favourable consideration. The amount of compensation offered by the Land Acquisition Officer has been enhanced and the value of the acquired lands is prescribed by the Reference Court at Rs. 13,000/- per acre. Considering the meagre amount of enhancement, that has been directed by the Reference Court, no interference is called for in the appeals. The applications seeking condonation of delay of 1140 days being devoid of substance stand rejected. The appeals presented by the State need not be registered. The appellant/ State shall be entitled to claim refund of the Court fees in accordance with the rules. Sd/- (R.M. BORDE, J.) rsl