1 920-ca-4204-2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4204 OF 2021 IN FAST/18184/2020 Anandrao Ramrao Patil VERSUS The State Of Maharshtra And Ors ... Mr. B. N. Gadegaonkar, Advocate for Applicant Mr. S. N. Kendre, AGP for Respondent-State ….. CORAM : AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J. DATED : 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2026 P.C. :- . Feeling aggrieved by the judgment and award dated 11.01.2019 passed by learned Civil Judge Senior Division, Mukhed in Land Acquisition Reference No.53 of 2014, the claimant has filed First Appeal seeking enhancement in the compensation. There is delay of 335 days caused in filing the First Appeal. 2. The reasons explaining delay are set out exhaustively at paragraph nos.2 to 5 of the application. It is submitted that for want of legal knowledge to take up proceedings in Appeal, the appellant could not approach the learned Advocate earlier. It is also stated that even after approaching the learned Advocate, some time was consumed in collecting the documents and arranging the funds to file the First Appeal. 2026:BHC-AUG:45808 2 920-ca-4204-2021 3. Mr. B. N. Gadegaonkar, learned Advocate for the applicant submits that the delay is neither deliberate nor attributable to any lethargy on the part of the applicant. 4. Notices were issued to the respondents. Learned AGP appears for respondent no.1. None appears for respondent nos.2 and 3. 5. For the reasons stated in the application and also in the light of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Suresh Kumar Vs. State of Haryana and ors., (Civil Appeal arising out of (C) No.670/2020) and connected matters decided on 23.04.2025, I find that the applicant has made out a successful case for condonation of delay. Hence, I pass following order: ORDER a. Civil Application stands allowed. b. Delay of 335 days caused in filing the First Appeal stands condoned. c. The applicant/claimant shall not be entitled for any interest and statutory benefits for the period of delay. d. Civil Application stands disposed of. 3 920-ca-4204-2021 FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.18184 OF 2020 . Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 27.10.2026. Learned AGP waives service of notice for respondent nos.1 and 2. ( AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J. ) Rushikesh/2026