1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8307 OF 2020 IN FAST/22564/2020 The Executive Engineer, M.i.w., Jalgaon And Others VERSUS Natthu Shankar Kavale ….. Shri. Rahul A. Tamble, Advocate for the Applicants / Acquiring Body Shri. D. J. Patil, AGP for the State Shri. A. B. Kale, Advocate for the Respondent / Claimant …. CORAM : NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J. Dated : APRIL 21, 2025 PER COURT :- . This is the Application filed by the Acquiring Body for condotation of 958 days delay in preferring First Appeal 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 Appeal could not be preferred within the stipulated time and hence, the Application may be allowed. 3. The Application is opposed by the learned Advocate for the Respondent and he submits that, sufficient reasons are not shown. 4. The learned AGP for the State submits that appropriate orders may be passed. 5. On hearing both the sides and considering the grounds raised in the Application, the aforesaid delay is condoned, subject to costs of Rs.1000/- (Rs. One Thousand) to be paid by Applicant -Acquiring Body to the High Court Bar Association, Aurangabad. Application stands disposed off accordingly. ( NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J. ) GGP 2025:BHC-AUG:13752