Union Of India Through The General Manager Central Railway Mumbai And ORS. v. Chatrabhuj Rangnath Dhumal

2025:BHC-AUG:12096 918.odt (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13456 OF 2024 IN FAST/32430/2024 Union Of India Through The General Manager Central Railway Mumbai And Ors.

VERSUS

Chatrabhuj Rangnath Dhumal ...

Advocate for Applicants : Mr. Ajay Gajanan Talhar ...

CORAM : S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.

DATED : APRIL 24, 2025 PER COURT :

1.

Heard learned advocate appearing for applicants. 2.

Applicants seek to condone delay of 372 days caused in filing appeal against judgment and award passed by the Reference Court under provisions of Land Acquisition Act. 3.

Perused the application and reasons as stated therein. It appears that delay is occasioned on account of administrative exigencies and procedural aspects that require to be followed by applicants. No malafides are discernible in making delay. The applicants have not derived any advantage by making such delay. In that view of matter, case is made out to condone the delay.

918.odt (2) 4.

Hence, civil application is allowed. Delay of 372 days caused in filing appeal is condoned. Appeal be registered, subject to removal of office objections.

(S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.) Mujaheed//