Ganpati Sidram Mehatre And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Latur And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:3561 (1) 923- CA-13531-2021.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 923 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13531 OF 2021 IN FAST/24404/2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13533 OF 2021 IN FAST/24496/2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13532 OF 2021 IN FAST/24499/2021 ANUSAYABAI DADARAO SOLANKAR (DIED) THR LRS. ASHOK DADARAO SOLANKAR ....Applicant

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE COLLECTOR, LATUR AND OTHERS .....Respondents .....

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. H.B. Nandagavale AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. D. J. Patil ....

CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.

DATED : 06 FEBRUARY , 2025

ORDER

1.

Heard rival submissions.

2.

The applicants in all these applications, are seeking condonation of delay of 2716 days which appears to be caused due to their poor financial condition.

3.

The learned counsel for Acquiring Body strongly opposed the applications on the ground that delay is inordinate and no

(2) 923- CA-13531-2021.odt 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 2716 days in these applications stands condoned subject to cost of Rs. 4,000/- (Rupees Four thousand only) each to be paid to the registry of this Court, for utilization of High Court Dispensary within eight weeks. 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