Maulasab Husainsab Died Thr Lrs Mishranbi Maulakhan Pathan v. the State of Maharashtra through the District Collector and Ors.
Condonation of delay – 609 days' delay in filing appeal against award of Reference Court
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (S. G. Chapalgaonkar, J.), order dated 15 April 2025 in Civil Application No. 574 of 2025 in First Appeal No. 727 of 2025 (Maulasab Husainsab through LRs v. State of Maharashtra). Applicant sought condonation of 609-day delay in filing appeal against Reference Court award. Delay condoned on grounds of financial duress and time taken to collect amount, subject to undertaking not to claim interest or statutory benefits for the delayed period. No statutes or precedents discussed; short non-reportable order.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 609 days in filing the appeal against the Reference Court award condoned; Civil Application allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B' and disposed of, subject to the applicant filing an undertaking to the Registrar (Judicial) within four weeks that he shall not claim interest and statutory benefit for the period of delay.