31-IA-1301-2026 (C).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1301 OF 2026 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 5804 OF 2026 Nilesh Rajendra Gundecha ...Applicant Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr Collector Of Solapur And Ors. ...Respondents ….. Adv. Dnyaneshwari Utpat i/b Adv. Shubham Vasekar, Advocate for Applicant. Adv. P. P. Deokar, APP for the Respondent-State. ….. CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 4th SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1301 OF 2026 By this application, the applicant seeks to condone the delay of 30 days caused in filing the appeal. 2. There is no reason to infer any mala fide on the part of the applicant. The grounds mentioned in the application cannot be discarded. The delay of 30 days caused in filing the appeal deserves to be condoned. The application is allowed. The delay of 30 days caused in ZIP 1 of 2 31-IA-1301-2026 (C).doc filing the appeal is condoned. Accordingly, the application is disposed of. FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 5804 OF 2026 3. Admit. 4. Mr. P. P. Deokar, learned AGP waives notice. 5. Call for record and proceedings. 6. Parties shall be at liberty to file compilation of documents or private paper book. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.] ZIP 2 of 2