1 65 ca 1822.25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1822 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 2415 OF 2025 The Executive Engineer Minor Irrigation Division Osmanabad and others .. Applicants Versus Sadashiv Namdeo Deshmukh Since deceased through his L.Rs. Shakuntala Deshmukh and others .. Respondents Shri Ruturaj C. Patil, Advocate for the Applicants. CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 30TH JUNE, 2025. FINAL ORDER : . Heard Mr. Patil, learned counsel for the applicants. None appears for the respondents/claimants, though served. 2. Applicants are seeking condonation of delay of 962 days caused in filing first appeal. It is desirable to condone the delay for the reasons stated in para No. 2 of the application. 4. The contents thereof are not controverted by the respondents. Appeal is needed to be dealt with on merits as the same have repercussions on public exchequer. 2025:BHC-AUG:16731 2 65 ca 1822.25 5. The civil application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’ on condition that applicant shall deposit the amount under award with interest within a period of eight (08) from today. The civil application is disposed of. Office is directed to register first appeals. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME J. ] bsb/June 25