The above applications and the Appeals were on board on 13.01.20 II when none had appeared on behalf of the respondent! Respondents / claimants, and hence the matters were adjourned for today. When the matters are called out today, the same position continues and none appears for the contesting respondent/ respondents/ claimants, hence this Court is constrained to proceed with the matters in their absence. By order dated 29.10.20I0 the respondents in the above matters were put to notice that the appeals may be heard and decided finally at the stage of admission, in view of the connected issues that arises in all the above Appeals.

2. By the above Civil Applications, the applicants i.e. the acquiring body seeks condonation of delay caused in filing the First Appeals. The lands in question have been acquired for 'Pentakli Minor Irrigation Project'. No affidavit in reply has been filed on behalf of the respondents/claimants, hence the case put up by the applicants for condonation of delay, has gone uncontroverted and would therefore, have to be accepted, resultantly, the delay in filing the above appeals would therefore, have to be condoned. Civil Applications are accordingly