Union Of India M/S Central Railway Through Dy Cheif Engineer (Construction) v. Balaram Dagdu Sawant And ORS.

2024:BHC-AS:34593 40-IA-10397-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.10397 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.15971 OF 2024 Union Of India, M/S. Central Railway Thr.Dy.Chief Engineer (Construction), Raigad ...Applicant

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Balaram Dagdu Sawant And Ors.

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------ Adv. N. R. Prajapati for the Applicant.

Adv. Sachin Punde for the Respondents.

------ Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.

Date : August 23, 2024.

P. C. :

1.

Interim Application has been preferred seeking condonation of delay of 45 days caused in filing the Appeal against the judgment and award dated 29th August, 2023 passed by the Ld. Civil Judge, Senior Division, Alibaug in Land Reference No.266 of 2021. 2.

Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is a Government body and required various sanctions and approvals before the Appeal could be filed. He submits that the delay has been caused while obtaining the sanctions and approvals. 3.

It is well settled that the applicant being Government body before the order is challenged in any higher forum various sanctions Harish 1 of

40-IA-10397-2024.doc and approvals are required to be taken.

4.

Learned counsel for the Respondent claimant does not seriously oppose the Application.

5.

For the reason stated in the Application, the same is allowed. The delay of 45 days is condoned.

[Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Harish 2 of Signed by: Harish V. Chaudhari Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 29/08/2024 11:13:52