The Ex. Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Jalgaon v. Santosh Gajmal Patil And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 916 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2781 OF 2020 IN FAST/630/2020 THE EX. ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, JALGAON

VERSUS

RAMCHANDRA SHIVRAM SUTAR (DIED) THR LRS KADUBA AND ORS ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Chetan T. Jadhav h/f Mr. Ajay D.Pawar Advocate for Respondent No. 1 : Mr. M.M.Bhokarikar AGP for Respondent No. 2 : Mr. B.V.Virdhe AND 917 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2783 OF 2020 IN FAST/653/2020 THE EX. ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, JALGAON

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SANTOSH GAJMAL PATIL AND ORS ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Chetan T. Jadhav h/f Mr. Ajay D.Pawar Advocate for Respondent No. 1 : Mr. M.M.Bhokarikar AGP for Respondent No. 2 : Mr. P.M.Kulkarni AND 918 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2787 OF 2020 IN FAST/649/2020 THE EX. ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, JALGAON

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ANIL EKNATH PATIL AND ANR ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Chetan T. Jadhav h/f Mr. Ajay D.Pawar Advocate for Respondent No. 1 : Mr. M.M.Bhokarikar AGP for Respondent No. 2 : Mr. A.M.Phule\ AND 919 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2794 OF 2020 IN FAST/664/2020 THE EX. ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, JALGAON

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MANOHAR EKNATH PATIL AND ANR ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Chetan T. Jadhav h/f Mr. Ajay D.Pawar Advocate for Respondent No. 1 : Mr. M.M.Bhokarikar AGP for Respondent No. 2 : Mr. A.M.Phule AND 920 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2796 OF 2020 IN FAST/638/2020 THE EX. ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, JALGAON

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DEVKABAI NARAYAN PATIL AND ORS ...

A Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Chetan T. Jadhav h/f Mr. Ajay D.Pawar Advocate for Respondent No. 1 : Mr. M.M.Bhokarikar AGP for Respondent No. 2 : Mr. B.V.Virdhe AND 921 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2798 OF 2020 IN FAST/620/2020 THE EX. ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, JALGAON

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PARMESHWAR DHONDU PATIL AND ANR ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Chetan T. Jadhav h/f Mr. Ajay D.Pawar Advocate for Respondent No. 1 : Mr. M.M.Bhokarikar AGP for Respondent No. 2 : Mr. P.M.Kulkarni AND 922 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2800 OF 2020 IN FAST/643/2020 THE EX. ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, JALGAON

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KALUBA RAMCHANDRA MISTRI AND ANR ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Chetan T. Jadhav h/f Mr. Ajay D.Pawar Advocate for Respondent No. 1 : Mr. M.M.Bhokarikar AGP for Respondent No. 2 : Mr. B.V.Virdhe

3 916-922 CA-2781-20 CORAM :

SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J.

DATE :

25-11-2021 PER COURT :

01.

These are the applications for condonation of delay moved by the applicant / acquiring body. 02.

Heard Mr. Chetan T. Jadhav, learned counsel holding for Mr. Ajay D. Pawar, learned counsel for the applicant / acquiring body, Mr. M.M.Bhokarikar, learned counsel for the original claimant / his legal heirs respondent Nos. 1.5 to 1.6 and Mr. P.M.Kulkarni, learned A.G.P. for respondent No. 2.

03.

In all 6 applications, there is delay of 512 days, except in Civil Application No. 2796/2020. In Civil Application No. 2796/2020, there is delay of 180 days in preferring the appeal.

04.

Mr. Bhokarikar, learned counsel for the original claimants strongly opposed to condone the delay on the ground that no cogent reasons are assigned for condonation of delay.

05.

Having regard to the nature of dispute and for

4 916-922 CA-2781-20 the reasons stated in the application for condonation of delay in respective matters, the delay needs to be condoned in the interest of justice.

ORDER

(i) The applications for condonation of delay moved by the applicant / acquiring body are hereby allowed.

(ii) The Registry is directed to register the appeals after due scrutiny as per procedure, and thereafter, appeals be placed before the concerned Court for admission (iii) Respective civil applications seeking stay to proceed further.

(iv) Stand over to 16.12.2021.

[SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI] JUDGE Dahibhate/-