Mra. Harjeevan Nama Thakur And ANR. v. The State Of Maharashtra (Through The Special Land Acquisition Officer (I) Raigad - Alibaug

P.H. Jayani 47 CAF175.19.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 175 OF 2019 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 20396 OF 2018 Harjeevan Nama Thakur and anr.

....Applicants V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent Ms. Deepa S. Punde i/b. Mr. Sachin Punde for the applicants. Ms. Anamika Malhotra, AGP for the respondent. CORAM : SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.

DATED : 11th OCTOBER, 2019 P.C. :- ORDER IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 175 OF 2019 :- .

By this application, the applicants have sought to condone the delay of 4 years and 8 months in filing the first appeal against the judgment and award dated 22/05/2013 passed by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Alibag in Land Acquisition Reference No.246/2000. 2.

The applicants have stated that they are poor agriculturists. They have no financial resources to file the appeal and that they could not arrange the amount of court fee and hence, there is delay in filing the appeal.

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Considering the aforesaid grounds and considering the reasons stated in paragraph 3 of the application, which in my considered view, constitute sufficient cause, delay is condoned. 4.

Civil Application No.175 of 2019 stands disposed of. ORDER IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 20396 OF 2018 :- 5.

Appeal be registered subject to removal of office objections, if any. Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned counsel waives service on behalf Digitally signed by Preeti H.

Jayani Date:

2019.10.15 12:11:05 +0530 Preeti H.

Jayani of respondent. Appeal be listed 'for admission' on 22/11/2019.

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