( 1 ) 24 CA 4201 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 24 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4201 OF 2024 IN FAST/3417/2024 MANDAKINI SARJERAO GADEKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS. ... Mr. S. M. Kakde, Advocate for Applicant Mrs. M. N. Ghanekar, AGP for Respondents-State … CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 24.11.2025 PER COURT :- . The respondent-contesting party has not filed any reply. 2. The averments of the application are uncontraverted. There are no malafides on the part of the applicant to prefer the appeal belatedly. It is desirable to condone the delay. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay stands condoned. 3. I have noticed that there are lapses on the part of the applicant as the appeal was filed on 31.01.2024 but it remained uncirculated till 03.10.2024. The lapses are attributable to the applicant. 2025:BHC-AUG:32296 ( 2 ) 24 CA 4201 OF 2024 4. Civil Application is allowed and the delay stands condoned on condition that the applicant shall not be entitled to the interest and statutory benefit for the delayed period as well as for the lapses i.e. from 31.01.2024 to 03.10.2024. FIRST APPEAL . Admit. 2. The learned AGP waives service of notice for respondent nos.1 and 2/State. 3. Call for Record and Proceeding. Print is dispensed with. ( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. ) PRW