The Executive Engineer, M.I.S.D. Osmanabad (Under K.K.V.M.Pune) And ANR v. Sidheshwar Krishnath Mehetre

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2485 OF 2017 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 4292 OF 2017 The Exeuctive Engineer MISD Osmanabad & another .. Applicants

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Sidheshwar Krishnath Mehetre .. Respondent Ms. A. S. Hoge Patil, Advocate for the applicants. Mr. P. V. Gole, Advocate holding for Mr. V. D. Gunale, Advocate for respondent.

WITH FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 4292 OF 2017 CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.

DATE : 23rd JANUARY, 2024.

PER COURT :

1.

This is an application for condonation of delay of 1315 days in filing appeal against the judgment and award dated 27th February, 2013 passed in LAR No. 223/2001.

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Applicants claim that owing to the administrative difficulties, the appeal could not be filed in time. Applicant is the public authority. Public exchequer is involved in the present case. No malafides can be attributed to the applicants in not preferring appeal in time. Inspite of grant of opportunity, no say filed by

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