935 CA 6561 OF 2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 935 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6561 OF 2026 IN FAST/8269/2026 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6563 OF 2026 IN FAST/8269/2026 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NINM DUDHANA PRAKALP,JALNA IRRIGATION DIVISION, JALNA VERSUS DATTA MAROTI ADHAV (DIED) T/H L.RS. SAKHUBAI AND ORS. ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Deshbhushan Madkar h/f Mr. Manorkar Deepak Suresh Advocate for Respondents/Claimants : Mr. A. H. Korhalkar ... CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. DATE : 02.07.2026 PER COURT : ON DELAY CONDONATION APPLICATION : 1. Heard learned advocates appearing for the respective parties. 2. By this application, the applicant seeks to condone delay of 1370 days in filing first appeal. Perused the application and reasons stated therein. Apparently, the delay has been caused on account of administrative reasons. There is no intentional act on the part of the applicant, whereby delay is caused. In that view of the matter, the case is made out to condone the delay. Hence, application is allowed. Delay is condoned. 3. Appeal be registered subject to removal of the office objections. 1/2 935 CA 6561 OF 2026.odt ON STAY APPLICATION : 4. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 27.08.2026. Learned advocate Mr. Korhalkar waives service for the original claimants/respondents. 5. Heard learned counsels for the respective parties. 6. Considering the submissions advanced, there shall be ad interim stay to the judgment and award under challenge subject to condition that the applicant deposits entire awarded amount as per award passed by the Reference Court, with Registry of this Court, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from today. ( S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.) mkd/- 2/2