1 28. CAO 653 of 2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION (CAO) NO.653 OF 2026 IN CROSS OBJECTION (STAMP) NO.6648 OF 2026 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1119 OF 2016 (D) EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, LOWER WARDHA PROJECT DIVISION, WARDHA VERSUS KISAN S/O. RAMAJI WARGHANE (DEAD) THR. LRS. PRATIK S/O DINESH WARGHANE AND OTHERS Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Mr. S.K. Bhoyar, Advocate for Applicant/Cross-objector. Mr. M.A. Kadu, Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 & 3-State. CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J. DATED : 06th AUGUST 2026 1. Heard learned Advocate for the applicant. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 2706 days in filing cross-objection. 3. Learned Advocate for the applicant submits that the compensation granted by the learned Reference Court is inadequate and therefore, the applicant wants to challenge the judgment and award passed by the learned Reference Court by way of cross-objection. 4. For the reasons stated in the application and submissions advanced, the application is allowed and the delay of 2706 days in filing cross objection is condoned, subject to the applicant waiving the statutory benefits and interest for the period of delay. 2 28. CAO 653 of 2026.odt 5. In view of the above, the civil application is disposed of. 6. A copy of this order be annexed with the order sheet of the cross-objection, to be registered after condonation of delay. CROSS OBJECTION (STAMP) NO.6648 OF 2026 7. Heard. 8. Admit. (SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.) asd