(Per : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI)
1. The State and its authorities seek condonation of delay of 364 days in filing the First Appeal. The first appeal is directed against the award passed by the District Court in land acquisition proceedings.
2. In addition to perusing the averments made in the Civil Application and hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we have also taken note of order dated 14.3.2011 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Civil Application No.561 of 2011. In the said order, the Division Bench was pleased to condone the delay of similar extent by awarding cost of Rs.2,000/- per appeal. It is stated that the said proceedings also arose out of the same group of matters.
3. Considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, delay is condoned. The applicants shall deposit cost of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only) within four weeks from today, before the District Court, which shall release the same in favour of the respondent after proper verification.
Civil Application is disposed of accordingly.
(AKIL KURESHI, J.) (C.L.
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