Eknath Shenfadu Chaudhari v. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Minor Irrigation, Jalgaon And ORS

2025:BHC-AUG:12826 85-ca-367-2025.odt (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 367 OF 2025 IN FAST/32716/2024 Eknath Shenfadu Chaudhari

VERSUS

Special Land Acquisition Officer, Minor Irrigation, Jalgaon And Ors ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Yash Parek h/f Mr. Kale Ajeet B. AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. V.S. Badakh Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. Subhash Chillarge Advocate for Respondent No.4 : Mr. Sandesh R. Patil ...

CORAM : S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.

DATED : APRIL 30, 2025 PER COURT :

1.

Heard learned advocate appearing for applicant. 2.

The applicant seeks to condone delay of 2675 days caused in filing appeal.

3.

Perused application and reasons as stated therein. The applicant is litigating for getting just compensation towards acquired land. The learned advocate appearing for applicant submits that applicant is ready to waive interest and statutory benefit for delayed period.

4.

Learned AGP opposed the application.

5.

Considering submissions advanced and law laid down by Supreme Court of India in case of Suresh Kumar Vs. State of Haryana and Ors.1, delay of 2675 days caused in filing appeal is condoned and appeal be registered subject to condition that applicant files an 2025 INSC 550.

85-ca-367-2025.odt (2) undertaking to the satisfaction of Registrar (Judicial) of this Court that he shall not claim interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period, in case, his appeal for enhancement is favourably considered by this Court. Such an undertaking to be filed within a period of eight weeks from today and shall be made part of Appeal compilation. 6.

Civil Application is disposed of.

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