1 caf 199.2020.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR Civil Application (CAF) No.199/2020 And First Appeal Stamp No.24011/2018 Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation and another Vs.Shankar Rewaji Gande through LRs. 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. Naimish Kasat, Advocate h/f Mr. J.B.Kasat, Advocate for applicants. Mr. G.S.Umale, AGP for respondent nos.3 and 4. CORAM : Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. DATED : 04/09/2026 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. By the present application, the applicants-acquiring body seeks condonation of delay of 249 days while lodging the appeal against the judgment and decree dated 06.11.2017 passed in Land Acquisition Case No.487/2012 by the learned Reference Court i.e. the Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Yavatmal. 3. Considering the rival submissions advanced by the respective parties and the grounds set out in the application, the delay of 249 days caused in filing the appeal is hereby condoned, subject to payment of costs of Rs.5000/- by the applicants in the “Public Welfare Account” maintained with the Union Bank of India, High Court Branch, Nagpur within two weeks from today. 4. Upon compliance with the condition of payment of costs, the office shall register the appeal and place the same before the Court on 23rd September, 2026 for further consideration. (Y.G.KHOBRAGADE, J.) Mukund Ambulkar Signed by: Ambulkar (MLA) Designation: Senior Pvt. Secretary Date: 07/09/2026 11:04:41