Vijay Pandurang Borchate v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. District Collector, Buldhana and Others
Condonation of delay – 2371-day delay in filing first appeal – matter under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; Civil Application (F) No. 3273 of 2024 in First Appeal Stamp No. 20782 of 2024; Vijay Pandurang Borchate v. State of Maharashtra (through Collector, Yavatmal) and others; Rohit W. Joshi, J.; decided 4th February, 2025; condonation of delay of 2371 days in filing first appeal; Land Acquisition Act, 1894; conditional condonation denying interest for delayed period on compensation (market value and statutory benefits); appeal to be registered; counsel: I. M. Ghongade (appellants/applicants), M. A. Kadu AGP (Respondent Nos. 1 & 2/State), T. M. Zaheer (Respondent No. 3).
What did the court decide?
Delay of 2371 days in filing the first appeal condoned, subject to the condition that the appellant will not be entitled to interest for the delayed period on the amount of compensation (i.e. market value and statutory benefits) for the period of delay; civil application stands disposed of accordingly and the first appeal is directed to be registered.