1 86 ca 8168.22 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8168 OF 2022 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 32418 OF 2021 Gangadhar Sandu Gayke .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra, through the Collector, Jalna and others .. Respondents Shri Prashant Jadhav, Advocate h/f Shri Vishnu B. Madan, Advocate for the Applicant. Shri S. V. Hange, A.G.P. for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Shri Akash D. Gade, Advocate for the Respondent No. 3. CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 25TH NOVEMBER, 2025. FINAL ORDER : . Heard both sides. 2. Applicant, who is original claimant is seeking enhancement of compensation. Therefore, this appeal and presently seeking condonation of delay of 3224 days caused in preferring the appeal. Learned counsel for respondents oppose the application for condonation of delay. 3. The contents of the application have not been controverted by the respondents. There are no malafides on the part of the applicant in preferring appeal belatedly. It reveals that the application along with appeal was prepared on 03.11.2021 and 2025:BHC-AUG:32503 2 86 ca 8168.22 filed in this Court on 01.06.2022. No steps are take till 06.10.2022. These lapses are attributable to the applicant. 4. For the reasons stated in the application the application is allowed and the delay stands condoned subject to forfeiture of interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period as well as for the period from 03.11.2021 to 06.10.2022. The civil application is disposed of. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME J. ] bsb/Nov. 25