Bombay High Court

EKNATH DEVRAO LONDHE.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DIST COLLECTOR OSMANABAD AND ANR.

Disposal: Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

Holding

The applications are allowed subject to the claimants’ undertaking not to claim any statutory benefit or interest for the delayed period.

Summary

The petitioners, heirs of the deceased Bhanudas Ramling Londhe, filed multiple civil applications seeking to condone a delay of 4,812 days in filing appeals against the State of Maharashtra. The delay spanned over thirteen years, raising the question of whether the court could entertain such belated filings. The petitioners submitted a satisfactory explanation for the delay in the accompanying civil application. The bench, after considering the explanation, held that the applications could be allowed provided the claimants executed an undertaking not to claim any statutory benefits or interest for the period of delay. Accordingly, the court allowed the applications under prayer clause ‘B’ and ordered that the claimants furnish the undertaking within four weeks. The applications were then disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 4,812 days in filing appeals can be condoned
Whether the claimants may be permitted to claim statutory benefits and interest for the delayed period

Subjects

condonation of delay
civil appeals
statutory benefits
interest
procedural law
High Court of Bombay
Aurangabad bench

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41094


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                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5610 OF 2026
                                       IN FAST/11019/2026
                                            WITH
                              CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5613 OF 2026
                                       IN FAST/11079/2026
                                            WITH
                              CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5612 OF 2026
                                       IN FAST/11083/2026
                                            WITH
                              CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5611 OF 2026
                                       IN FAST/11088/2026
                   BHANUDAS RAMLING LONDHE DIED THR LRS TRYAMBAK
                                       BHANUDAS LONDHE
                                               VERSUS
                     THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DIST
                             COLLECTOR OSMANABAD AND ANR.
                                                   ...
                    Advocate for Applicants : Mr. Patil Laxmikant C. (through V.C.)
                         AGP for Respondent/s – State : Mr. K.S. Hoke Patil
                                                  …

                                         CORAM : MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.
                                         DATE : 03rd SEPTEMBER, 2026


              PER COURT :

              1.             In all these Applications, there is a delay of 4812 days in

              filing the Appeals by the original Claimants.

              2.             The explanation has been satisfactorily given in the Civil

              Application.

              3.             In view of the explanation given by the Applicant, the Civil
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Applications deserve to be allowed, subject to condition that the

Claimants shall furnish an undertaking to the Registrar (Judicial) of this

Court to the effect that they will not claim any statutory benefit and

interest for the delayed period, within a period of four weeks.

4.           Civil Applications are allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’.

5.           Civil Applications shall stand disposed of.




                                     ( MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J. )




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