Bombay High Court

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DIST. COLLECTOR, LATUR AND OTHERSversusBHAGIRATH SATYANARAYAN JAKOTIA

Disposal: Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
Bench: S G CHAPALGAONKAR

Holding

The court condoned the 267‑day delay and disposed of the civil applications.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra, represented by the District Collector of Latur, filed civil applications seeking condonation of a 267‑day delay in filing appeals, citing administrative reasons. The court examined the applications and, finding the explanation satisfactory, ordered that the delay be condoned and the applications disposed of, with the appeal to be registered after removal of office objections. In a separate application, the Assistant Government Pleader requested a short accommodation to ensure that a monetary amount ordered on 10‑03‑2026 is deposited; the court directed that if the amount is not deposited by the next date, an affidavit explaining the reasons must be filed. The matter was stood over to 30‑07‑2026. No substantive legal disputes were raised beyond the procedural issues of delay condonation and compliance with the deposit order.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 267 days in filing appeals can be condoned under the Civil Procedure Code.
Whether the court can grant short accommodation to compel deposit of the amount ordered by the lower court.

Subjects

delay condonation
civil appeal
short accommodation
stay order
administrative delay
Civil Procedure Code

Judgment

                                                   991 CA 2721 OF 2026+.odt

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                         BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                 991 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2721 OF 2026
                            IN FAST/5361/2026
                                  WITH
                  CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2724 OF 2026
                            IN FAST/5369/2026
                                  WITH
                  CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2723 OF 2026
                            IN FAST/5364/2026
                                  WITH
                  CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2725 OF 2026
                            IN FAST/5369/2026
                                  WITH
                  CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2720 OF 2026
                            IN FAST/5361/2026
                                  WITH
                  CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2722 OF 2026
                            IN FAST/5364/2026

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DIST. COLLECTOR, LATUR
                             AND OTHERS
                                VERSUS
                BHAGIRATH SATYANARAYAN JAKOTIA
                                   ...
                 A.G.P. for Applicant : Mr. R. K. Ingole
       Advocate for Respondents : Mr. Adgaonkar Ravibhushan P.
                                   ...
                   CORAM                 : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.

                      DATE                : 02.07.2026


PER COURT :

           ON CIVIL APPLICATIONS FOR DELAY CONDONATIONS

1.    Heard learned advocates for the respective parties.

2.    The applicant seeks to condone delay of 267 days caused in filing
appeals.     Perused the applications.    Delay is caused on account of
administrative reasons. It is duly explained.


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                                                      991 CA 2721 OF 2026+.odt
3.      In that view of the matter, the Civil Applications are allowed. Delay of
267 days is condoned. Civil Applications are disposed of.

4.      Appeal be registered after removal of the office objections.

        ON CIVIL APPLICATIONS FOR STAY

5.      Learned A.G.P. seeks short accommodation to take instructions as to
why amount is not deposited in this Court as per order dated 10.03.2026. If
the amount is not deposited by the next date, an affidavit contending
reasons, shall be filed by the concerned officer.

2.      Stand over to 30.07.2026.



                                        ( S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.)




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