Shri. N. Krishnamurti Narayan And Other v. Superintendent Engineer, Maha. Airport Development Authority Ltd, Nagpur And Others

2026:BHC-NAG:4349 1 66. CAF 1932 of 2024.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION (CAF) NO.1932 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO.6347 OF 2024 SHRI. N. KRISHNAMURTI NARAYAN AND ANOTHER

VERSUS

SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, MAHA.AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LTD, NAGPUR AND OTHERS Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Mr. Pavan Sarise h/f Mr. R.J. Shinde, Advocate for Applicants. Mr. P.R. Agrawal, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr. M.A. Kadu, AGP for Respondent Nos.2 & 3-State. CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.

DATED : 13th MARCH 2026 1.

Heard learned Advocate for the applicants.

2.

This is an application filed by the original claimants seeking condonation of delay of 485 days in filing the statutory appeal.

3.

In response to the notice, Advocate Mr. P.R. Agrawal, appears on behalf of respondent No.1. Learned AGP appears on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3-State.

4.

It is submitted that the delay of 485 days occurred since the applicants were not aware about the requirement of filing the appeal in time and therefore, the delay is unintentional. Learned Advocate for the applicants states that the applicants are ready to waive the statutory benefits and interest for the period of delay.

2 66. CAF 1932 of 2024.odt 5.

Considering the reasons mentioned in the application and submissions advanced, the application is allowed and the delay of 485 days in filing statutory appeal is condoned, however, subject to the applicants-original claimants waiving the statutory benefits and interest for the period of delay.

6.

The civil application is accordingly disposed of. 7.

A copy of this order be annexed with the order sheet of the first appeal, to be registered after condonation of delay. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) asd