Shivaji Punjaba Pawar v. The State Of Maharasthra Through Collector, Aurangabad And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

923 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8162 OF 2022 IN FAST/18552/2020 Shivaji Punjaba Pawar

VERSUS

The State Of Maharasthra Through Collector, Aurangabad And Ors ...

Mr. Hajare M. Hajare - Advocate for Applicant Mr. D. J. Patil - AGP for State Mr. Deshbhushan Madkar h/f Mr. Deepak S. Manorkar -Advocate for Respondent No. 3 ...

CORAM : NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.

DATED : 06TH MAY 2025 PER COURT : - 1.

This is an Application for condonation of 2016 days delay caused in preferring the First Appeal for enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Reference Court i.e. 8th Jt. Civil Judge (S.D.), Aurangabad vide Judgment and Award dated 09/06/2014 in Land Acquisition Reference No.394/2005.

2.

The Respondents are duly served. The learned A.G.P. appears for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Learned Advocate Mr.Deshbhushan Madkar holding for Mr. D. S. Manorkar for Respondent No.3 is present. 3.

It is submitted by the learned Advocate for the Applicants that the Applicants are poor farmers and their land has been acquired and SG Punde

2 923CA8162.2022.odt due to financial constraint, they could not approach this Court within the stipulated period. He submits that the Application be allowed. 4.

Application is opposed by the learned AGP appearing for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 and learned Advocate for Respondent No.3. 5.

Perusal of the Application shows that the grounds in support of delay are mentioned in paragraph nos.2 to 4 of the Application. By considering the grounds mentioned in the Application, the aforesaid delay is condoned and the Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B', subject to the condition that the Applicants shall not be entitled to statutory benefits and interest for the aforesaid delayed period. Copy of this order be kept in the order sheet of the Appeal memo. The Civil Application stands disposed off accordingly.

[NEERAJ P. DHOTE] JUDGE Signed by: Sandeep Gulabrao Punde Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 08/05/2025 16:02:26 SG Punde