Devidas S/O Shankar Potdar (Died) Thr Lrs. Lalita (Died) Thr Lrs. Vasant S/O Devidas Potdar and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr Collector, Osmanabad and Anr.
Land acquisition – First Appeal against Reference Court's Judgment and Award – Application for condonation of 3161 days' delay
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench), Civil Application No. 6929 of 2022 in FAST/2668/2021 — Devidas S/o Shankar Potdar (died) through LRs v. State of Maharashtra (through Collector, Osmanabad): condonation of 3161 days' delay in filing first appeal against Reference Court Judgment and Award in land acquisition proceedings; allowed on 24.03.2025 by Neeraj P. Dhote, J., without statutory benefits or interest for the delayed period; appeal to be registered. Advocates: Yenegure Apparao (Applicants), R. B. Dhaware AGP (State).
What did the court decide?
Condonation of 3161 days' delay in filing the First Appeal in terms of prayer clause 'B', subject to the condition that the Applicants/Appellants shall not be entitled to statutory benefits and interest for the delayed period; Appeal to be registered. ¶17