Bombay High Court

ANKUSH NARAYAN SHINDE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH COLLECTOR BEED AND ANR.

Disposal: Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

Holding

The court condoned the 1,070‑day delay subject to an undertaking that no interest or statutory benefit will be claimed for the delayed period.

Summary

The petitioners filed a civil application seeking condonation of a 1,070‑day delay in filing their appeal. The court examined the explanation provided for the delay and found it satisfactory. Consequently, the judge ordered that the delay be condoned, but imposed a condition that the petitioners give an undertaking not to claim any interest or statutory benefit for the delayed period within four weeks. The application was thereafter disposed. No statutes or precedents were cited in the judgment.

Issues considered

Whether the 1,070‑day delay in filing the appeal can be condoned?

Subjects

condonation of delay
civil procedure
appeal
interest
statutory benefit

Judgment

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      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD
            CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10762 OF 2025
                        IN FAST/20269/2025
           ANKUSH NARAYAN SHINDE AND OTHERS
                             VERSUS
                THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
            THROUGH COLLECTOR BEED AND ANR.
                                 ...
           Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Kokane Pankaj S.
          AGP for Respondent no. 1 : Ms. Vaishali Chaudhary
         Advocate for Respondent No. 2 : Mr. Tekale Nikhil S.
                                 …
                       CORAM : MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.
                       DATE : 20th AUGUST, 2026

PER COURT :

1.           This is an Application for condonation of delay for 1070

days in filing the Appeal.

2.           The delay has been appropriately explained by the

Applicants. In view of the explanation given by the Applicant, delay is

condoned subject to the condition that the Applicant shall give an

undertaking in the Court that the Claimant will not claim any interest and

the statutory benefit for the delayed period within a period of four weeks.

3.           Delay is condoned. Civil Application stands disposed of.




                                   ( MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J. )
SPC

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