Jahangir Mohmad Patel v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

2025:BHC-AUG:3423 (1) 920- CA-9371-2021.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 920 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9371 OF 2021 IN FAST/2894/2020 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9372 OF 2021 IN FAST/2896/2020 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9367 OF 2021 IN FAST/3023/2020 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9368 OF 2021 IN FAST/3027/2020 SHABIR RASHID PATEL (SHAIKH) ....Applicant

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS .....Respondents .....

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Sanjay A. Wakure AGP for Respondents: Mr. D. J. Patil ....

CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.

DATED : 06 FEBRUARY , 2025

ORDER

1.

Heard rival submissions. Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 Acquiring Body, despite service remained absent. 2.

The applicants in all these applications, are seeking condonation of delay of 1891 days which appears to be caused due to their poor financial condition.

(2) 920- CA-9371-2021.odt 3.

The learned AGP strongly opposed the applications on the ground that delay is inordinate and no reasonable cause is mentioned for condoning the delay.

4.

However, considering the statutory right of the applicants and for the reasons stated in the applications, the applications are allowed and the delay of 1891 days in these applications stands condoned subject to cost of Rs. 3,000/- (Rupees Three thousand only) each to be paid to the registry of this Court, for utilization of High Court Dispensary. The applicants shall not claim any interest and statutory benefits for the period of aforesaid delay. 5.

The appeals be placed for admission after removal of office objections, if any and deposit of cost.

6.

The applications are accordingly disposed of. (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.) Y.S. Kulkarni