Sakharam Vithoba Kangane (Died) Thr. Lrs Ramshwar And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Collector Jalna And ORS.
2025:BHC-AUG:22696 1 905,906,908,913-921(i).CA-3977-2025.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD 905 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3977 OF 2024 IN FAST/10408/2024 SANJIWANIBAI DAMODHAR LAHANE 906 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3978 OF 2024 IN FAST/10415/2024 SHANTABAI KAXMAN LAHANE DIED THR LRS DAMODHAR LAXMAN LAHANE AND ANR 908 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3981 OF 2024 IN FAST/6632/2024 GANGADHAR BHANUDAS LAHANE THROUGH THE COLLECTOR, JALNA.
909 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3982 OF 2024 IN FAST/6634/2024 BHIKAJI NIVRUTTI LAHANE THROUGH COLLECTOR JALNA.
913 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4083 OF 2024
2 905,906,908,913-921(i).CA-3977-2025.doc IN FAST/6636/2024 RUKHAMINIBAI BHANUDAS LAHANE THROUGH COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS 914 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6113 OF 2024 IN FAST/10413/2024 DAMODHAR LAXMAN LAHANE 915 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13932 OF 2024 IN FAST/29519/2024 CHOUTUBAI SAMPATRAO MORE 916 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13946 OF 2024 IN FAST/28804/2024 SAKHARAM VITHOBA KANGANE (DIED) THR. LRS RAMSHWAR AND ANR 917 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13972 OF 2024 IN FAST/29517/2024 ABHISHEK VIVEKRAO MORE
3 905,906,908,913-921(i).CA-3977-2025.doc THROUGH COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS 918 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13989 OF 2024 IN FAST/28807/2024 DNYANDEV AMBADAS KANGANE 919 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13991 OF 2024 IN FAST/28800/2024 RAVI KESHAV KANGANE THROUGH COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS 920 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13992 OF 2024 IN FAST/28793/2024 KESHAV VITHOBA KANGANE 921 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14062 OF 2024 IN FAST/29373/2024 RUSHIKESH BABURAO MALUSARE .....
Advocate for the Applicants in all Applications : Mr. S. M. Kakde AGP for Respondent/State in all Applications: Mr.B.A.Shinde
4 905,906,908,913-921(i).CA-3977-2025.doc CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.
DATE : 19.08.2025 PER COURT :
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Heard both sides.
2.
Applicants are seeking condonation of delay in preferring first appeals. Following are the material particulars : Sr.No.
Particulars Civil Application Days of Date of Filing Date of securing 1st No.
Delay Order SANJIWANIBAI DAMODHAR LAHANE THROUGH THE COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS CA/3977/2024 05.04.2024 01.08.2025 SHANTABAI KAXMAN LAHANE DIED THR LRS DAMODHAR LAXMAN LAHANE AND ANR THROUGH THE COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS.
CA/3978/2024 05.04.2024 01.08.2025 GANGADHAR BHANUDAS LAHANE THROUGH THE COLLECTOR, JALNA.
CA/3981/2024 29.02.2024 01.08.2025 BHIKAJI NIVRUTTI LAHANE THROUGH COLLECTOR JALNA.
CA/3982/2024 29.02.2024 01.08.2025 RUKHAMINIBAI BHANUDAS LAHANE THROUGH COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS CA/4083/2024 29.02.2024 01.08.2025 DAMODHAR LAXMAN LAHANE THROUGH THE COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS.
CA/6113/2024 05.04.2024 01.08.2025 CHOUTUBAI SAMPATRAO MORE CA/13932/2024 17.10.2024 01.08.2025
5 905,906,908,913-921(i).CA-3977-2025.doc THROUGH THE COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS.
SAKHARAM VITHOBA KANGANE (DIED) THR. LRS RAMSHWAR AND ANR THROUGH THE COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS.
CA/13946/2024 11.10.2024 01.08.2025 ABHISHEK VIVEKRAO MORE THROUGH COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS CA/13972/2024 17.10.2024 01.08.2025 DNYANDEV AMBADAS KANGANE THROUGH THE COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS.
CA/13989/2024 11.10.2024 01.08.2025 RAVI KESHAV KANGANE THROUGH COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS CA/13991/2024 11.10.2024 01.08.2025 KESHAV VITHOBA KANGANE THROUGH THE COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS.
CA/13992/2024 11.10.2024 01.08.2025 RUSHIKESH BABURAO MALUSARE THROUGH THE COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS.
CA/14062/2024 16.10.2024 01.08.2025 3.
Learned counsel for the applicants submits that for the reasons stated in the applications, delay deserves to be condoned. There are no mala-fides on part of the applicants. Applicants are ready to give up interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period. 4.
Applications are contested by learned AGP. It is submitted that there are no convincing grounds for condonation of delay. Applicants are not entitled to interest for the delayed period as well as period
6 905,906,908,913-921(i).CA-3977-2025.doc covering the lapses.
5.
I have considered rival submissions of the parties. The averments in the applications are not specifically traversed by the respondents. No mala-fides can be inferred from the applications. The applicants are ready to give up interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period. They are also not entitled to interest and the statutory benefits for 50% for period of lapses. 6.
Civil applications are allowed and the delay stands condoned on condition that applicants shall not be entitled to interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period as well as 50% for period of lapses i.e from date of filing of application to date of securing first order as disclosed in the aforementioned paragraph. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.] vsj..