The Executive Engineer Minor Irrigation Division Osmanabad And ORS v. Ajay Mohan Sontakke

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 960 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10358 OF 2025 IN FAST/16392/2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10359 OF 2025 IN FAST/16392/2025 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION OSMANABAD AND ORS

VERSUS

AJAY MOHAN SONTAKKE ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Ruturaj Chandrashekar Patil ...

CORAM

: SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.

DATE : 06.01.2026 PER COURT :

CIVIL APPLICATION FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY 1.

The applicant-Acquiring Body seeks to condone delay of 3321 days in preferring the appeal.

2.

None appears for the respondent, though served. 3.

The averments of the application are not contested. I do not find any mala fides on the part of the applicant to cause the delay intentionally. The condonation of delay has repercussion on the public exchequer. The delay stands condoned.

FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) 4.

Issue notice to the respondent for final disposal at admission stage, returnable on 16.02.2026.

5.

Call for record and proceedings.

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Print is dispensed with.

7.

The matter shall be decided finally on 16.02.2026. ( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.) mkd/- 2/2