25-CA-7304-2022.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 25 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7304 OF 2022 IN FAST/13586/2021 Santosh Ramesh Pandage ….Applicant VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, Through The Collector, Latur and Ors. …..Respondents ….. Ms. Laxmi R. Thakur h/f Mr. Patil Laxmikant C., Advocate for Applicant Mr. R. B. Dhaware, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 Mr. Anand P. Chawre, Advocate for Respondent No.3 ….. CORAM : NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J. DATE : 24.03.2025 PER COURT : 1. This is an Application fled by the Claimant for condonation of 2638 days delay caused in preferring the Appeal against the Judgment and Award passed by the learned Reference Court in Land Acquisition Proceedings. 2. Pursuant to the notice issued by this Court, learned A.G.P appears for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 and learned Advocate Mr. Chawre appears for Respondent No.3 – Acquiring Body. 3. It is submitted by the learned Advocate for the Applicant that, suffcient reasons are shown in Paragraph No.3 of the Application. He submits that, due to fnancial constraints, the Applicant was prevented from approaching this Court within the stipulated time. He further submits that, the Applicant will not claim the statutory benefts and interest for the delayed period. Hence, Application be allowed. 1 2025:BHC-AUG:8856 25-CA-7304-2022.odt 4. The Application is opposed by the learned A.G.P and learned Advocate for Respondent No.3 – Acquiring Body. They submit that, no suffcient reasons are shown in the Application in support of the delay. Hence, Application be rejected. 5. On hearing both the sides, on perusing the Application and for the reasons mentioned in Paragraph No.3 of the Application, the Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause – [B], subject to the condition that, the Applicant / Appellant shall not be entitled for the statutory benefts and the interest for the aforesaid delayed period. Appeal be registered. The copy of this order be kept in the order sheet of the Appeal memo. 6. Civil Application stands disposed of accordingly. [NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.] Sameer/March-2025 2 Signed by: Md. Sameer Q. Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 26/03/2025 13:29:54