Eknath Ganpat Gaikwad (Died) Thr Lrs Asrabai And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

2025:BHC-AUG:8308

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

931 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2819 OF 2022 IN FAST/32369/2019 Eknath Ganpat Gaikwad (Died) Thr LRs Asrabai And Ors ....Applicants

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors .....Respondents .....

Shri. B. K. Pawar h/f. Shri. Abhishek M. Hajare, Advocate for Applicants Shri. D. J. Patil, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2 .....

CORAM : NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.

Dated : MARCH 18, 2025 PER COURT :- .

This is the Application for condonation of 1893 days delay in preferring the Appeal against the Judgment and Award dated 05.05.2014 passed by the learned Reference Court in LAR No.402/2005. 2.

Pursuant to notice issued on the Application, the learned AGP appears for Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

3.

Heard both the sides.

4.

The learned Advocate for the Applicants submits that sufficient reasons are shown in the Application for not preferring the Appeal within the prescribed period and the Application be allowed. 5.

The Application is opposed by the learned AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2.

6.

Perused the Application. For the reasons mentioned in paragraph nos.3 and 4 of the Application, the Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause '

B', subject to condition that the Applicants shall not be entitled for the statutory benefits and the interest for the said delayed period. Copy of this order be kept in the order sheet of the Appeal memo. Civil Application stands disposed off accordingly. ( NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J. ) GGP Signed by: Gajanan G. Punde Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 21/03/2025 10:46:35