31 CA 4722 23.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 31 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4722 OF 2023 IN FAST/11524/2023 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE COLLECTOR OSMANABAD AND ORS VERSUS SHESHERAO JEEVAN KADAM AND ORS ... Advocate for Appellants : Ms. Sushma Bhadke h/f Mr. Bhushan V. Virdhe Advocate for Respondent nos. 1 to 3 : Mr. P.B. Rakhunde AGP for Respondent nos. 4 & 5 : Mrs. M.N. Ghanekar ... CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 10.11.2025 PER COURT : The applicant seeks to condone the delay of 2243 days in preferring appeal. It is submitted that there are no mala fides on the part of the applicant-acquiring body in preferring the appeal belatedly. 2. For the reasons stated in the application delay needs to be condoned. 3. I have gone through the averments of the application which are uncontroverted. It is desirable to condone the delay as the cause espoused by the applicant has repercussion on the public exchequer. Delay stands condoned. ( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.) mkd/- 1/1 2025:BHC-AUG:30738