Raosaheb Tejrao Kharat And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

1 913 CA-108-19

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 913 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.108 OF 2019 IN FAST/20656/2018 RAOSAHEB TEJRAO KHARAT AND ANR

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS ...

Advocate for Applicants : Mr. Arun H.Koralkar AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 : Mr. P.M.Kulkarni CORAM :

SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J.

DATE :

18-11-2021 PER COURT :

01.

Heard Mr. Arun Koralkar, learned counsel for the applicants/appellants and Mr. P.M.Kulkarni, learned A.G.P. for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Respondent No. 3/acquiring body though duly served, none appeared.

02.

It is an application for condonation of delay moved by the applicants. There seems to be delay of 1682 days in preferring the first appeal at the hands of the applicants.

03.

Mr. Koralkar, learned counsel for the applicants invited my attention to the copy of order passed in C.A. No. 12117/2018 in F.A. stamp No. 23857/18 and submitted that in connected appeals, this Court was pleased to

2 913 CA-108-19 condone the delay of 856 days. He urged to condone the delay.

04.

Mr. Kulkarni, learned A.G.P. for the respondent/ State strongly opposed to condone the delay. He submitted that no sufficient reasons are assigned by the applicants for condonation of delay. The copy of order passed by this Court in C.A. 12117/2018 in F.A. No. 23857/2018 referred by Mr. Koralkar, learned counsel for the applicants is taken on record and marked as 'X' for identification. Even though there is inordinate delay in preferring the appeal, it needs to be condoned for the reasons stated in the delay condonation application in paragraph Nos. 3 and 4 by taking the same view which was taken by my learned brother (Honourable Shri Justice Mr. R.G.Avachat). The delay needs to be condoned in the interest of justice and in order to decide the appeal on its own merits.

05.

At the same time, the rights and interest of the State needs to be protected in respect of delayed period. The applicants shall not be entitled to get statutory benefits and interest in respect of delayed period. 06.

Having regard to the above reasons, the

3 913 CA-108-19 application needs to be allowed as under :

ORDER

(i) The civil application stands allowed in terms of prayer clause 7-A.

(ii) The applicant shall furnish undertaking with the Registrar (Judicial) of this Court stating that they shall not claim the statutory benefits and interest in respect of delayed period which is condoned.

(iii) The appeal be registered after due scrutiny as per procedure and it be numbered and placed before the concerned Court for admission.

[SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI] JUDGE Dahibhate/-