26-CA-7348-2022.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 26 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7348 OF 2022 IN FAST/23204/2020 Maroti S/o Ramchandra Dhulgande And Anr. ….Applicants VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, Thr The Collector, Nanded And Ors …..Respondents ….. Ms. Laxmi R. Thakur h/f Mr. Patil Laxmikant C., Advocate for Applicant Mr. Rajdeep D. Raut, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 3 Mr. S. M. Zaware, Advocate for Respondent No.2 ….. CORAM : NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J. DATE : 24.03.2025 PER COURT : 1. This is an Application fled by the Claimants for condonation of 361 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 3 and learned Advocate Mr.Zaware appears for Respondent No.2 – Acquiring Body. 3. It is submitted by the learned Advocate for the Applicants that, suffcient reasons are shown in Paragraph No.3 of the Application. He submits that, due to fnancial constraints, the Applicants were prevented from approaching this Court within the stipulated time. He further submits that, the Applicants will not claim the statutory benefts and interest for the delayed period. Hence, Application be allowed. 1 2025:BHC-AUG:8857 26-CA-7348-2022.odt 4. The Application is opposed by the learned A.G.P and learned Advocate for Respondent No.2 – 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 Applicants / Appellants 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 13:30:59