Ajeet S/O Kallappa Mule and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra through the Collector, Osmanabad and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay (122, 135, 118, 136 days) in filing cross objections (X-OBJST/38427/2025, 38431/2025, 38424/2025, 38881/2025, 38209/2025) before Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; conditional condonation - no interest or statutory benefits for the delayed period if cross objections succeed; cross objections to be dealt with on merits along with the acquiring body's pending appeals; First Appeal Nos. 3345, 3346, 3347 of 2023 admitted; decision date 05.01.2026; coram Shailesh P. Brahme, J.; advocates: Shashikiran N Patil (claimants), N. D. Raje, S. N. Morampalle, S. V. Hange (AGPs for State), Avishkar S. Shelke (acquiring body).
What did the court decide?
Delay in preferring the cross objections condoned, subject to the condition that if the cross objects succeed the applicants forfeit interest and statutory benefits for the delayed period; First Appeal Nos. 3345, 3346 and 3347 of 2023 admitted with service of notice waived by learned AGPs for the State and by Mr. S. N. Patil for the claimants; Record and Proceeding called and print dispensed with.