1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4176 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.6083 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra ...APPLICANT. VERSUS Gopal s/o Bajirao Deshpande and others. ...RESPONDENTS. ... Mr.V.H. Dighe, A.G.P. for Applicants. ... WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4177 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.6133 OF 2009 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4178 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.6129 OF 2009 CORAM: K.U. CHANDWAL, J. DATE : 19TH DECEMBER, 2009. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned A.G.P. The award dated 24th April, 2006 passed by learned VI Adhoc Additional District 2 Judge, Beed in group of matters and particularly L.A.R. No.41 of 2006 is assailed. The application for certified copy was moved on 25th April, 2006. It was ready for delivery on 10th April, 2006. After collecting the copies, the proposal was forwarded to the respective officers, which was sanctioned. The proposal was received on 12th January, 2007. It was assigned to concerned Assistant Government Pleader on 15th January, 2007. However, the concerned A.G.P. could not and did not draft the Appeal in time resulting the delay for 800 days from the inception. The delay apparently is not sufficiently explained. The laxity should not be condoned by exercising the discretion. 2. Incidently the learned A.G.P. also referred that though the Appeals were drafted in time, the office was crippled for want of Court Fees and the typed copies. . The learned A.G.P took me through the findings of the learned Reference Court. The claimants had claimed Rs.2000/- per R as against the S.L.A.O. awarded Rs.410 3 per R. The learned Reference Court considering the nature of evidence adduced, enhanced the compensation at the rate of Rs.1200/- per R. This was in tune with the potentiality, sale instances and the yield of the respective properties. The award does not suffer from any illegality. No interference warranted. Delay is not condoned. The respective Applications and the First Appeals are dismissed. Necessary Court Fee be refunded. [K.U. CHANDIWAL, J.] asb/DEC09/ca4176.09