1 2.caf.205.2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 205 OF 2020 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 18306 OF 2019 Satish s/o Rajabhau Nike ..vs.. State of Maharashtra and ors. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri Pawan Sarise, Advocate for the applicant. Mrs Dhande, AGP for the State. Mrs. S.S. Gadhawe, Advocate for respondent no.2. CORAM: SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. DATE : 14/01/2025. Heard rival submissions. 2. The application is filed for condonation of delay of 1618 days in filing First Appeal against judgment and award dated 31.12.2014 passed in L.A.C. 159/2005. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader as well as learned Counsel for the respondent no.2/Acquiring Body strongly opposed the application on the ground that the delay is inordinate and it is also not explained properly. 4. However, considering the reasons stated in the application and in the interest of justice, the application stands allowed and the delay is condoned, subject to costs of Rs.2500/- to be paid to the Registry of this Court for utilization of High Court Dispensary. 5. It is made clear that the applicant/Claimant shall not claim any interest and statutory benefits for the aforesaid period of delay. 2 2.caf.205.2020 6. The application is disposed of. 7. The appeal be registered after deposit of costs and on removal of all the office objections, if any. (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE , J. ) Trupti