The State Ofmaharashtra v. Laxmibai Baliram Shinde

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

Digitally signed by RAJSHREE KISHOR MORE Date:

2022.01.19 17:25:46 +0530 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION RAJSHREE KISHOR MORE CIVIL APPLICATION NO.140 OF 2021 IN FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO.30299 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra ] Through Land Acquisition Officer No.4, Pune ]..

Applicant vs, Laxmibai Baliram Shinde ]..

Respondent Mr.A.R. Patil, AGP for Applicant-State.

None for Respondent.

CORAM : N.R.BORKAR, J.

DATE :

18TH JANUARY 2022 P.C.

1] This application is filed by the State for condonation of delay of 120 days in filing the First Appeal against the Judgment and Award dated 21.02.2005 passed by the learned Ad-hoc Additional District Judge in LAR No.415/2000.

2] I have heard the learned AGP for the applicants-State and perused the averments made in the application. 3] Admittedly, the award of reference Court impugned in the First Appeal is dated 21.02.2005 The amount of enhancement appears to 1/2

(23)CAF-140-2021.doc be Rs.1,42,402/-. Considering these facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to condone the delay after 16 years. Accordingly, following order is passed :

i] Civil Application for condonation of delay is dismissed. Ii] Needless to mention that I have not examined the impugned Judgment and award on merit and therefor any observations in this order shall not be construed to mean that I have upheld the impugned Judgment and award on merit.

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