Limbaji Keruji Salve v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Collector Jalna And ORS.

2026:BHC-AUG:21115 1 55 & 56 ca 3879.24

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 55 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3879 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 679 OF 2024 Muktiram Raybhan Barkule .. Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra, through the Collector Jalna and others .. Respondents Shri Shubham M. Kakde, Advocate for the Applicant. Shri S. B. Narwde, A.G.P. for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Shri Vinayak P. Narwade, Advocate for the Respondent No. 3. AND 56 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3931 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 763 OF 2024 Limbaji Keruji Salve .. Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra, through the Collector Jalna and others .. Respondents Shri Shubham M. Kakde, Advocate for the Applicant. Shri S. V. Hange, A.G.P. for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Shri Vinayak P. Narwade, Advocate for the Respondent No. 3. CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.

DATE : 07TH MAY, 2026.

FINAL ORDER :

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Applicants seek to condone delay ranging from 2157 to

2 55 & 56 ca 3879.24 2168 days caused in preferring first appeals. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicants that for the reasons stated in the applications, the delay deserves to be condoned. It is further submitted that applicants are ready to give up interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period. 2.

The contents of the applications have not been controverted by the respondents. No mala fides can be inferred on the part of the applicants in preferring appeals belatedly. Applicants are ready to give up interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period.

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For the reasons stated in the applications, the applications are allowed. The delay stands condoned subject to condition that applicants shall not be entitled to claim interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period. Office shall register the first appeals. The civil applications are disposed of. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME J. ] bsb/May 26