The State Of Maharashtra And Another v. Gautam Babarao Waghmare

CA-15908-2013+

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15908 OF 2013 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 18328 OF 2013 The State of Maharashtra and anr.

.. Applicants

VERSUS

Govind Malhari Waghmare .. Respondent AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15911 OF 2013 IN FA (ST.) NO. 18351 OF 2013 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15914 OF 2013 IN FA (ST.) NO. 18348 OF 2013 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15917 OF 2013 IN FA (ST.) NO. 18357 OF 2013 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15919 OF 2013 IN FA (ST.) NO. 18354 OF 2013 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15922 OF 2013 IN FA (ST.) NO. 18339 OF 2013 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15924 OF 2013 IN FA (ST.) NO. 18342 OF 2013 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15926 OF 2013 IN FA (ST.) NO. 18345 OF 2013 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15928 OF 2013 IN FA (ST.) NO. 18336 OF 2013 ---- Mr. S.G. Sangle, AGP for the applicant-State Mr. G.K. Sontakke, Advocate and Mrs. P.G. Sontakke, Advocate for the respondent no.1 in all matters ---- CORAM : M.T. JOSHI, J.

DATE : 09/01/2015 ORAL ORDER :

1.

Mr. Sontakke submits that he has instructions to appear in Civil Application no.15911 of 2013 in FAST 18351 of 2013. Service of notice on sole respondent is

CA-15908-2013+ therefore complete in the proceedings.

2.

Heard both sides.

3.

Learned A.G.P. submits that delay of 399 days in filing the present appeals has occurred as there was communication gap between the various levels. The appeal memos were to be drafted and thereafter sent for approval. Therefore, the delay has occurred. 4.

In my view, sufficient reason is made out. In the circumstances, delay in filing of the appeals is therefore condoned. The applications are allowed without any order as to costs.

[M.T. JOSHI] JUDGE arp/