1 962...odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6408 OF 2026 IN FAST/16927/2026 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6409 OF 2026 IN FAST/16981/2026 SHANKAR S/O. RAMRAO DALVE PATIL. VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DIST COLLECTOR LATUR AND ORS. ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Solanke Shrikrashna B. AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2 : Ms. Preeti Diggikar … CORAM : MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J. DATE : 20th AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : 1. In both these Appeals, there is a delay of 1457 days in filing the First Appeals. 2. Learned AGP appears for Respondent nos. 1 and 2 and upon issuing notice, Respondent no. 3 is served. However, nobody has caused appearance for Respondent no. 3. 3. The delay is explained in paragraph nos. 4 and 5 of the Applications which is satisfactory and it is not intentional or deliberate. 4. In view of this, the Applications are allowed subject to condition that the Claimants shall give an undertaking before this Court 2026:BHC-AUG:38400 2 962...odt that they will not claim statutory benefit as well as interest of the delayed period in approaching this Court. This undertaking be given by the Applicants to the satisfaction of the Registrar (Judicial), of this Court within a period of four weeks. 5. In view of the aforementioned observations, the Applications are allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B'. 6. The Civil Applications stand disposed of. ( MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J. ) SPC