1 40 ca 8825.23 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8825 OF 2023 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 4059 OF 2023 The Executive Engineer Jalgaon Medium Project Division Jalgaon .. Applicant Versus Dhanraj Mansaram Patil .. Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8822 OF 2023 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 4054 OF 2023 The Executive Engineer Jalgaon Medium Project Division Jalgaon .. Applicant Versus Santosh Anand Patil .. Respondent Shri Ajay D. Pawar, Advocate for the Applicant in both matters. Shri C. V. Borse, Advocate h/f Shri Vijay B. Patil, Advocate for the Respondent in both matters. CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 13TH NOVEMBER, 2025. FINAL ORDER : . The applicant - acquiring body seeks condonation of delay of 1079 days caused in preferring the first appeals. 2. The averments in the applications are not controverted by the respondent-claimant. No oblique motive can be inferred on the part of the applicant. It is desirable to condone the delay. 2025:BHC-AUG:31254 2 40 ca 8825.23 3. For the reasons stated in the applications, the civil applications are allowed. The delay is condoned. The office shall register the first appeals. The civil applications are disposed of. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME J. ] bsb/Nov. 25