Judgment:

1. Shri Sudhanshu Vyas, learned P.L. for appellants/State. Heard on IA No. 5405/2012, an application seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal.

2. This order shall dispose of the application for condonation of delay in filing the appeal against the order dated 20-12-2010 which is barred by 516 days. The appellants seeking condonation of delay has taken the following grounds:--

"That after passing of the impugned award/judgment dated 20-12-2010, the necessary process was initiated.

That after the matter came to the knowledge of the appellant/State for the first time on 20-10-2010 on the very day, the opinion in the matter was sought from the concerned Government Advocate and after receiving the opinion on 7-4-2011, the matter was forwarded by the S.D.O. to the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Division, who in turn forwarded the same to the Superintending Engineer on 19-10-2011. Copy of the aforesaid letter are annexed herewith and marked as Annexure A/2.

Thereafter, the Superintending Engineer sent the case to the Chief Engineer, WRD, Indore for seeking the necessary instructions vide letter dated 8-11-2011, copy of the letter dated 8-11-2011, is annexed herewith and