Union Of India Through The General Manager Central Railway Mumbai And ORS. v. Gahininath Sudam Khopde And ORS

2025:BHC-AUG:12092 923.odt (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13573 OF 2024 IN FAST/32448/2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13575 OF 2024 IN FAST/32451/2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13577 OF 2024 IN FAST/32457/2024WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13579 OF 2024 IN FAST/32454/2024 Union Of India Through The General Manager Central Railway Mumbai And Ors.

VERSUS

Gahininath Sudam Khopde And Ors ...

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 404 and 473 days caused in filing appeals against judgment and award passed by the Reference Court under provisions of Land Acquisition Act. 3.

Perused the applications 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.

923.odt (2) 4.

Hence, civil applications are allowed. Delay of 404 and 473 days caused in filing appeals is condoned. Appeals be registered, subject to removal of office objections.

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