907-fa-580-1998 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD FIRST APPEAL NO. 580 OF 1998 M.S.E.B. Through the Executive Engineer VERSUS Shamrao Mango Suralkar And Anr. ... Mr. A. V. Wadwale h/f Mr. A. M. Gaikwad, Advocate for Appellant Mr. D. J. Patil, AGP for Respondent-State WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2961 OF 1998 IN FA/580/1998 WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 572 OF 1998 WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 3946 OF 2016 WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 1037 OF 2020 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2955 OF 1998 IN FA/572/1998 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5062 OF 2017 IN FA/572/1998 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5118 OF 2017 IN FA/580/1998 CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. DATED : 08th JANUARY, 2026 PER COURT :- CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5118 OF 2017 1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 5027 days caused in filing the present application to bring the legal representatives of deceased respondent no.1 i.e. Shamrao Suralkar on record by setting abatement. 2. Perused the application. Heard learned Advocates for both the sides. 3. Considering the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the delay is not deliberately caused and the application deserves to be allowed in the interest of justice. Hence, the following order: ORDER a. Civil Application is allowed. b. Delay of 5027 days caused in filing the present application is condoned. 2026:BHC-AUG:957 907-fa-580-1998 -2- c. The respondent no.1A Bhagwan Shamrao Suralkar is already on record. Therefore, it is not necessary to carry out the amendment. d. Abatement is set aside. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5062 OF 2017 1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 5984 days caused in filing the present application to bring the legal representatives of respondent no.1 i.e. Ramdas Pawar on record by setting abatement. 2. Perused the application. Heard learned Advocates for both the sides. 3. Considering the reasons stated in the application, it seems that the delay is not deliberately caused and application deserves to be allowed in the interest of justice. Hence, the following order: ORDER a. Civil Application is allowed. b. Delay of 5984 days caused in filing the present application is condoned. c. The respondent nos.1A to 1D i.e. Sunil Ramdas Pawar, Anil Ramdas Pawar, Alka Ramdas Pawar and Bali Ramdas Pawar, who are legal representatives of respondent no.1 i.e. Ramdas Pawar are already on record. Therefore, it is not necessary to carry out the amendment. d. Abatement is set aside. FIRST APPEALS. Stand over to 17.01.2026. (SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.) Rushikesh/2025