Balu Vithu Thakur Since Deceased Thr. Lrs. Tarabai Balu Thakur and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. the Special Land Acquistion and Sub-Divisional Officer and Anr.
Condonation of delay – 5 years and 255 days
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, Interim Application No. 8300 of 2025 in First Appeal (ST) No. 29513 of 2024 (decided 20.06.2025; Coram: B. P. Colabawalla & Firdosh P. Pooniwalla, JJ.). Condonation of substantial delay (5 years 255 days) in filing appeal against land acquisition award judgment; sufficient cause shown by poverty, illiteracy and lack of financial resources of agriculturist applicants, with award monies received only on 14.02.2024 enabling engagement of counsel; respondents' objection of 'no explanation' rejected on peculiar facts; conditional condonation subject to removal of office objections within 4 weeks; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 5 years and 255 days in filing the Appeal is condoned; Advocates directed to remove Office Objections within 4 weeks failing which the Appeal shall stand dismissed; no order as to costs.