Bombay High Court
The Executive Engineer Seena Kolegaon Medium Project Dist Osmanabad And OthersversusBhaskar S/o Dattu Shinde
- Disposal
- Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
- Bench
- S G CHAPALGAONKAR
Holding
The Court held that the delay is condoned and the appeal may be filed.
Summary
The Executive Engineer Seena Kolegaon Medium Project District, Osmanabad and others filed civil applications seeking condonation of a 232‑day delay in filing appeals against a judgment and award of the Reference Court at Paranda. The Court examined the reasons for the delay, which were attributed to administrative causes and were adequately explained. Relying on the principles of procedural fairness, the Court found the explanation satisfactory. Consequently, the application for condonation was allowed and the delay was formally condoned. The Court directed that the appeals be registered after clearing any office objections and disposed of the civil applications.
Issues considered
- Whether a delay of 232 days in filing an appeal can be condoned under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure
Subjects
- condonation of delay
- appeal
- civil procedure
- High Court
- administrative delay
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:25895
966 CA 12976 25.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
966 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12976 OF 2025
IN FAST/33803/2025
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12978 OF 2025
IN FAST/33836/2025
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SEENA KOLEGAON MEDIUM PROJECT DIST
OSMANABAD AND OTHERS
VERSUS
BHASKAR S/O DATTU SHINDE
...
Advocate for Applicant : Adv Sunita Dashrathrao Shelke
...
CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
DATE : 02.07.2026
PER COURT :
Heard.
2. The applicant seeks to condone delay of 232 days caused in filing
appeals against the judgment and award passed by the Reference Court at
Paranda.
3. Perused the reasons stated in the application. Apparently, the delay is
caused on account of administrative reasons, which are properly explained.
In the result, the application is allowed. Delay is condoned.
3. Appeals be registered after removal of the office objections.
4. Civil Applications are disposed of.
( S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.)
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