The Executive Engineer, Hetavane Project Section 1, Raigad v. Shri. Sayeed Mohammed Wangare Anr. Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Judicature at Bombay (M. M. Sathaye, J.), order dated 14 February 2025: dismissed Interim Application No. 10561 of 2024 filed by The Executive Engineer, Hetavane Project Section-1, Raigad for condonation of delay of 6 years and 69 days in filing First Appeal (ST) No. 33764 of 2023 against Shri. Sayeed Mohammed Wangare & Ors.; the explanation for the inordinate delay was held insufficient, and a consistent view was taken with the rejection of a similar 6-year-132-day delay in IA/10268/2024 in FA(ST)/33757/2023 (Executive Engineer, Hetavane Project vs Yashwant Laxman Mhatre & 2 Ors, order dated 13/09/2024); consequently the First Appeal and the pending Stay Application (IA No. 10562 of 2024) were also dismissed. Counsel: Ms. Chaitrali Deshmukh for the Applicant; none appeared for the Respondents.
What did the court decide?
The explanation given for the inordinate delay of 6 years and 69 days in filing the First Appeal is not sufficient.