Bombay High Court

RAMPRASAD APPASAHEB KAKADE.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DIST COLLECTOR JALNA AND OTHERS.

Disposal: Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

Holding

The court held that the delay in filing the appeals is condoned as the petitioners' explanations were satisfactory.

Summary

The petitioners Kaushalyabai Tukaram Chavan and Ramprasad Appasaheb Kakade filed civil applications before the Bombay High Court seeking condonation of delays of 2,676 and 1,152 days respectively in filing their appeals. The court examined the explanations provided for the delays and found them satisfactory. Accordingly, the court condoned the delays and allowed the applications as per prayer clause ‘A’. The applications were then ordered to stand disposed of. No other substantive issues were raised.

Issues considered

Whether the delay of 2,676 days and 1,152 days in filing the appeals can be condoned under the applicable procedural law

Subjects

condonation of delay
civil procedure
appeal
high court
limitation

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40837


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                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            1063 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7885 OF 2025
                                        IN FAST/15092/2025
                             KAUSHALYABAI TUKARAM CHAVAN
                                       VERSUS
                   THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE COLLECTOR
                                    JALNA AND ORS
                                          …

                                             AND
                            1072 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 23 OF 2026
                                       IN FAST/31114/2025
                             RAMPRASAD APPASAHEB KAKADE
                                            VERSUS
                      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DIST
                              COLLECTOR JALNA AND OTHERS
                                                ...
                             Advocate for Applicant : Mr. S.M. Kakde
                         AGP for Respondent/s – State : Ms. Preeti Diggikar
                                                …

                                       CORAM : MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.

                                       DATE      : 03rd SEPTEMBER, 2026


              PER COURT :

              1.            These Civil Applications are filed by the Claimants for

              condonation of delay of 2676 and 1152 days’ delay in filing the Appeals.


              2.            The delay has been satisfactorily explained by the

              Applicants.
                                    2                      1063&1072.odt


3.          Considering the satisfactory explanation for delay given in

the Applications, the delay is condoned.


4.          The Civil Applications are allowed in terms of prayer clause

‘A’.


5.          Civil Applications shall stand disposed of.




                                    ( MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J. )




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