✦ Bombay High Court · 17 Jul 2006

1993 L.A.R. NO. 464 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ The State of Maharashtra v. Eknath Shivram Shelar & Anr. Ms.Geeta Mulekar for & Ors.

Civil Application No. 6058 of 2005S RADHAKRISHNAN10 min read

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Held

The court granted the applicants’ application for condonation of delay.

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Facts

The applicants sought condonation of delay in filing several appeals against orders of the State of Maharashtra.

Issues

  • Whether the court has sufficient cause to condone the delay in filing the appeals.

Holding

The court granted the applicants’ application for condonation of delay.

Reasoning

The court found no evidence of inaction, negligence or lack of bonafide on the part of the applicants and therefore deemed the delay sufficient cause for condonation.

Practical significance

Practitioners should note that a single judge can grant condonation of delay if the applicants can demonstrate no fault on their part and sufficient cause for the delay.

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Judgment

APPEAL (ST)NO.28059 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28059 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28059 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 441 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 441 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 441 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ .. Applicant .. Respondents .. Applicant .. Respondents .. Applicant .. Respondent The State of Maharashtra V/s Dilip Shankar Nagare & Ors. .. Applicant .. Respondents Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6067 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6067 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6067 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28063 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28063 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28063 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 442 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 442 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 442 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ The State of Maharashtra Dadu Shankar Kuchekar V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6069 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6069 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6069 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28068 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28068 OF 2005 FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28068 OF 2005 L.A.R. NO. 443 OF 1993 NO. 443 OF 1993 L.A.R. L.A.R. NO. 443 OF 1993 INININ The State of Maharashtra Haribhau Shankar Rokade & Anr.

V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents. ----- WITHWITHWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6071 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.6071 OF 2005 CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6071 OF 2005 INININ FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28074 OF 2005 APPEAL (ST)NO.28074 OF 2005 FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28074 OF 2005 L.A.R. NO. 444 OF 1993 NO. 444 OF 1993 L.A.R. L.A.R. NO. 444 OF 1993 INININ The State of Maharashtra V/s Namdeo Bhagwan Inje & Ors. Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6074 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6074 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6074 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28079 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28079 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28079 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 445 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 445 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 445 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ .. Applicant .. Respondent .. Applicant .. Respondents .. Applicant .. Respondents .. Applicant .. Respondents .. Applicant .. Respondents .. Applicant .. Respondent .. Applicant The State of Maharashtra V/s Chandrabhaga Govind Shelar & Ors.

Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6077 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6077 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6077 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28085 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28085 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28085 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 446 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 446 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 446 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ The State of Maharashtra Jayashri Jagannath Bande & Ors. V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6079 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6079 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6079 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28092 OF 2005 APPEAL (ST)NO.28092 OF 2005 FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28092 OF 2005 L.A.R. NO. 447 OF 1993 NO. 447 OF 1993 L.A.R. L.A.R. NO. 447 OF 1993 INININ The State of Maharashtra V/s Kisan Pandurang Kale Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant.

Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6081 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.6081 OF 2005 CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6081 OF 2005 INININ FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28097 OF 2005 APPEAL (ST)NO.28097 OF 2005 FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28097 OF 2005 L.A.R. NO. 448 OF 1993 NO. 448 OF 1993 L.A.R. L.A.R. NO. 448 OF 1993 INININ The State of Maharashtra V/s Kondiba Tukaram Shelar (Deceased) &ors.. Respondents ----- Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6083 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6083 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6083 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28105 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28105 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28105 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 449 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 449 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 449 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ .. Applicant .. Respondent .. Applicant .. Respondent .. Applicant .. Applicant .. Respondent The State of Maharashtra Mahadeo Shankar Shelar V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant.

Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6085 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6085 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6085 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28110 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28110 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28110 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 450 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 450 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 450 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ The State of Maharashtra Narayan Ramchandra Bande V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6087 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6087 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6087 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28114 OF 2005 APPEAL (ST)NO.28114 OF 2005 FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28114 OF 2005 L.A.R. NO. 452 OF 1993 NO. 452 OF 1993 L.A.R. L.A.R. NO. 452 OF 1993 INININ The State of Maharashtra V/s Sakharam Dagadu Bande (deceased) & Ors.. Respondents Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant.

Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents. ----- WITHWITHWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6089 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.6089 OF 2005 CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6089 OF 2005 INININ FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28119 OF 2005 APPEAL (ST)NO.28119 OF 2005 FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28119 OF 2005 L.A.R. NO. 453 OF 1993 NO. 453 OF 1993 L.A.R. L.A.R. NO. 453 OF 1993 INININ The State of Maharashtra Mahadu Tulshiram Bande V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6091 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6091 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6091 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28123 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28123 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28123 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 454 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 454 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 454 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ .. Applicant .. Respondent .. Applicant .. Respondents .. Applicant .. Respondents .. Applicant .. Respondent The State of Maharashtra Mahadu Dhondi Wagajkar V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant.

Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6093 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6093 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6093 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28169 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28169 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28169 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 455 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 455 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 455 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ The State of Maharashtra Keru Gana Shelar & Ors. V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6095 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6095 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6095 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28172 OF 2005 APPEAL (ST)NO.28172 OF 2005 FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28172 OF 2005 L.A.R. NO. 456 OF 1993 NO. 456 OF 1993 L.A.R. L.A.R. NO. 456 OF 1993 INININ The State of Maharashtra Vithal Santu Shelar & Ors. V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant.

Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents. ----- WITHWITHWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6097 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.6097 OF 2005 CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6097 OF 2005 INININ FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28175 OF 2005 APPEAL (ST)NO.28175 OF 2005 FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28175 OF 2005 L.A.R. NO. 458 OF 1993 NO. 458 OF 1993 L.A.R. L.A.R. NO. 458 OF 1993 INININ The State of Maharashtra Sopan Harichandra Shelar V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6099 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6099 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6099 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28178 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28178 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28178 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 459 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 459 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 459 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ .. Applicant .. Respondent .. Applicant .. Respondents .. Applicant .. Respondents .. Applicant .. Respondent The State of Maharashtra V/s Samba Shripati Bande Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant.

Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6107 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6107 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6107 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28181 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28181 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28181 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 460 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 460 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 460 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ The State of Maharashtra V/s Laxman Shankar Kale & Ors. Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6110 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6110 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6110 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28184 OF 2005 APPEAL (ST)NO.28184 OF 2005 FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28184 OF 2005 L.A.R. NO. 461 OF 1993 NO. 461 OF 1993 L.A.R. L.A.R. NO. 461 OF 1993 INININ The State of Maharashtra V/s Jagannath Pandurang Bhong & Anr. Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant.

Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents. ----- WITHWITHWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6112 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.6112 OF 2005 CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6112 OF 2005 INININ FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28187 OF 2005 APPEAL (ST)NO.28187 OF 2005 FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28187 OF 2005 L.A.R. NO. 462 OF 1993 NO. 462 OF 1993 L.A.R. L.A.R. NO. 462 OF 1993 INININ The State of Maharashtra Nivrutti Balwant Bansode V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6114 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6114 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6114 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28190 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28190 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28190 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 465 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 465 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 465 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ .. Applicant .. Respondent .. Applicant .. Respondent .. Applicant .. Respondent The State of Maharashtra Hanmant Laxman Bansode V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant.

Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH APPLICATION NO.6116 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6116 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6116 OF 2005 CIVIL INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28193 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28193 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28193 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 466 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 466 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 466 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ The State of Maharashtra V/s Hemant Prataprao Deshmukh Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6118 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.6118 OF 2005 CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6118 OF 2005 INININ FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28196 OF 2005 APPEAL (ST)NO.28196 OF 2005 FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28196 OF 2005 L.A.R. NO. 468 OF 1993 NO. 468 OF 1993 L.A.R. L.A.R. NO. 468 OF 1993 INININ The State of Maharashtra V/s Malanbai Ramchandra Bankar Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant.

Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondent. ----- WITHWITHWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6120 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.6120 OF 2005 CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6120 OF 2005 INININ APPEAL (ST)NO.28200 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28200 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST)NO.28200 OF 2005 FIRST NO. 470 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 470 OF 1993 L.A.R. NO. 470 OF 1993 L.A.R. INININ The State of Maharashtra Suresh Vishvanath Shelar & Anr. V/s Ms.Geeta Mulekar for the Applicant. Mr.Arvind Purohit i/b. Ms.Pallavi H. Potnis for Respondents. ----- .. Applicant .. Respondents : DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J. CORAM : DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J. CORAM : DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J. CORAM : 17TH JULY, 2006. DATEDATEDATE : 17TH JULY, 2006. : 17TH JULY, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.:

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Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. Perused Civil Applications. By Civil Applications, Applicants seeking condonation filing Appeals. For reasons stated Civil Applications, sufficient condoning delay. There inaction, negligence bonafide of the Applicants. Hence, Civil Application is made absolute in terms of prayer clause(b). (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.)

(DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.)

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The court granted the applicants’ application for condonation of delay.

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Whether the court has sufficient cause to condone the delay in filing the appeals.

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