Pundlik Jayram Surwade Died Thr Lrs Chandrabhagabi Pundlik Surwade and Ors. v. the Collector, Jalgaon, Thr. Special Land Acquisition Officer, A.T.P.H. and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad; single judge Shailesh P. Brahme, J.; order dated 13.01.2026; Civil Application No. 12912 of 2024 in FAST/4703/2024; condonation of delay; 269-day delay in preferring first appeal; delay condoned unopposed (no appearance by contesting respondent, reasons not controverted, no malafides inferred); conditional condonation forfeiting interest and statutory benefits for delayed period and lapses from 09.02.2024 to 14.07.2025; first appeal admitted; Record and Proceedings called for; applicants Pundlik Jayram Surwade (deceased) through LRs Chandrabhagabi Pundlik Surwade and Ors; respondents Collector, Jalgaon through Special Land Acquisition Officer, A.T.P. H. and Anr; advocate Jay R. Raundale h/f More Kumar Gaurav M. for applicants; AGP S. N. Morampalle for Respondent/s-State.
What did the court decide?
Civil application allowed: delay of 269 days in preferring the first appeal condoned, subject to the condition that the applicants/appellants shall not be entitled to interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period and lapses from 09.02.2024 to 14.07.2025; first appeal admitted; Record and Proceedings called for from the concerned Court; learned AGP waived service of notice for respondent No.1/State Authority.