1 956 CA 13499-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 956 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13499 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 32668 OF 2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13497 OF 2025 IN FAST/32670/2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13501 OF 2025 IN FAST/32672/2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13505 OF 2025 IN FAST/32786/2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13502 OF 2025 IN FAST/32782/2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13503 OF 2025 IN FAST/32777/2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13500 OF 2025 IN FAST/32674/2025 KHANDERAO S/O SHIVAJI WADIKAR AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE COLLECTOR LATUR AND OTHERS … Mr. K.R. Choudhari h/f. Mr. S.B. Solanke – Advocate for Applicants Ms. V.S. Chaudhari – AGP for Respondent No.1/State Mr. R.A. Tambe – Advocate for Respondent No.3 … CORAM : MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J. DATE : 21.08.2026 PER COURT : 1. These applications have been filed by the claimants for condonation of delay of 606 days in filing the appeals in the group of First Appeals listed today, involving similar matters arising out of the same group. 2. Learned Counsel for the applicants submits that the delay has been satisfactorily explained in the applications. It is submitted that the 2026:BHC-AUG:38253 2 956 CA 13499-2025.odt claimants are seeking enhancement of compensation as a statutory right. 3. At this juncture, learned Counsel for the contesting respondent No.3 as well as learned A.G.P. for respondent No.1/State oppose the applications for condonation of delay on the ground that the claimants would not be entitled to statutory benefits and interest thereon for the delayed period. It is submitted that the issue of entitlement to such statutory benefits and interest be kept open for consideration at the time of final hearing of the appeals. 4. Considering the explanation given by the applicants and the fact that the claimants are seeking their statutory entitlement, the delay of 606 days deserves to be condoned. The issue regarding entitlement to statutory benefits and interest for the delayed period is kept open for consideration at the time of hearing of the appeals. Hence, the delay of 606 days in filing the appeals stands condoned. 5. The applications are allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’. 6. The appeals be placed for admission after removal of office objections, if any. 7. The Civil Applications are accordingly disposed of. 8. In view of the aforementioned applications, a copy of this order shall be maintained along with the respective First Appeals. [ MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J. ] Pooja Kale/