( 1 ) 953-CA-3990-2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 953 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3990 OF 2024 IN FAST/35645/2023 DATTA BHUJAJI KOKATE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH DIST. COLLECTOR, NANDED AND ORS ... Advocate for Applicants : Ms. P. S. Tambat h/f. Mr. G. N. Chincholkar AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 : Ms. D. S. Jape … CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J. DATE : 25.04.2025 PER COURT :- CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3990 OF 2024 IN FAST/35645/2023 1. Heard Adv. P. S. Tambat and learned AGP for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Nobody appears for respondent No.3 although served. 2. This is an application seeking condonation of delay in filing the First Appeal under Land Acquisition Act. The learned AGP opposes the application for delay. However, considering the contentions of the applicants particularly reasons mentioned in Paragraph 3, the delay does not appear to be intentional and it needs to be condoned in the interest of justice. ( 2 ) 953-CA-3990-2024 3. The Civil Application is allowed. 4. The First Appeal be registered. ( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J. ) PRW