Digambar Hemla Rathod v. the State of Maharashtra through the Collector Jalna and Ors.
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Four civil applications (Nos. 4074, 4075, 4076 and 4077 of 2024) in First Appeal Stamp Nos. 3468, 3471, 3475 and 3476 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench (Shailesh P. Brahme, J., 18 June 2025), seeking condonation of 2621 days' delay in preferring first appeals for enhancement of compensation. Held: delay condoned because the applicants are agriculturists who lost their source of income due to acquisition, their proprietary rights are at stake, and no malafides are attributable; however, the applicants forfeit interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period and for 50% of the period from 24.01.2024 to 12.03.2025, having been lax in circulating the applications for first orders; Office directed to register the first appeals. Counsel: S. M. Kakde for applicants; B. A. Shinde for respondent nos. 1 and 2. No statute or precedent cited in the order.