1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8305 OF 2020 IN FAST/22558/2020 The Executive Engineer, M.i.w., Jalgaon And Others VERSUS Pandurang Yashwant Bhosle ….. AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8355 OF 2020 IN FAST/22545/2020 The Ex. Engineer, M.i.w. Jalgaon And Ors VERSUS Tukaram Vitthal Wagh (died) Thr Lrs Rajendra And Ors ….. AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8309 OF 2020 IN FAST/22528/2020 The Ex. Engineer, M.i.w. Jalgaon And Ors VERSUS Saroj Sudam Patil ….. AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8311 OF 2020 IN FAST/22538/2020 The Ex. Engineer, M.i.w. Jalgaon And Ors VERSUS Sumanbai Rajaram Bhosle ….. AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8351 OF 2020 IN FAST/22503/2020 The Ex. Engineer, M.i.w. Jalgaon And Ors VERSUS Shobhabai Baliram Nikam (died) Thr Lrs Piran And Ors ….. AND 2025:BHC-AUG:13726 2 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8353 OF 2020 IN FAST/22508/2020 The Ex. Engineer, M.i.w. Jalgaon And Ors VERSUS Keval Dharma Patil ….. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8319 OF 2020 IN FAST/22514/2020 The Executive Engineer, M.i.w., Jalgaon And Others VERSUS Rajendra Kailas Patil ….. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8313 OF 2020 IN FAST/22561/2020 The Ex. Engineer, M.i.w. Jalgaon And Ors VERSUS Vitthalrao Yashwantrao Bhosle ….. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8321 OF 2020 IN FAST/22515/2020 The Ex. Engineer, M.i.w. Jalgaon And Ors VERSUS Umesh Murlidhar Deshmukh ….. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8315 OF 2020 IN FAST/22565/2020 The Ex. Engineer, M.i.w. Jalgaon And Ors VERSUS Thagubai Narayan Nikalje ….. Shri. Rahul A. Tamble, Advocate for the Applicants in all the Applications. Shri. D. J. Patil, Shri. Rajdeep D. Raut, Shri. R. B. Dhaware, AGPs for the State in the respective Applications Shri. A. B. Kale, Advocate for the Respondents Claimants in the respective Applications 3 …. CORAM : NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J. Dated : APRIL 21, 2025 PER COURT :- . These are the Applications filed by the Acquiring Body for condotation of 958 days delay in preferring First Appeals against the Judgment and Award of the learned Reference Court. 2. The learned Advocate for the Applicants - Acquiring Body submits that due to administrative reasons, the Appeals could not be preferred within the stipulated time and hence, the Applications may be allowed. 3. The Applications are opposed by the learned Advocate for the Respondents - Claimants and he submits that, sufficient reasons are not shown. 4. The learned AGP for State submits that appropriate orders may be passed. 5. On hearing both the sides and considering the grounds raised in the Applications, the aforesaid delay is condoned, subject to costs of Rs.1000/- (Rs. One Thousand) to be paid by Applicants -Acquiring Body in each of the Application to the High Court Bar Association, Aurangabad. Applications stand disposed off accordingly. . ( NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J. ) GGP