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1. By way of this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged order dated 12th July, 2024 passed by Chief Controlling Revenue Authority (CCRA) as well as order dated 03 rd October, 2012 passed by Deputy Collector (Stamps), by which CCRA has dismissed the appeal of the petitioner against the order passed by the Deputy Collector (Stamps) on the ground of delay.

2.6 Thereafter, petitioner has approached CCRA on 02nd July, 2024 by way of an appeal along with an application for condonation of delay of 4290 days. The said appeal was rejected by CCRA vide order dated 12th July, 2024 on the ground of delay.

3. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the aforesaid, petitioner has approached this Court by way of present petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for appropriate writ, order or direction.

6.2 Learned advocate for the petitioner submitted that the order passed in the year 2012 came to the knowledge of the petitioner only when he approached for mutation of succession entry on account of death of his father in the year 2023. According to learned advocate, petitioner was not NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/875/2025 ORDER DATED: 04/09/2025 undefined in knowledge of any order passed by the authority and thereby, delay occurred while approaching CCRA is bona fide and thereby same ought to have been condoned by CCRA and ought to have decided the appeal of the petitioner on merits, rather thrown out on technicalities.

7.2 Learned Assistant Government Pleader further submitted that the petitioner preferred appeal before the CCRA against the order of Deputy Collector almost after 12 years. Learned Assistant Government Pleader further submitted that it is not that the appeal is preferred after inordinate delay but as such no sufficient and reasonable cause was espoused so as to justify the condonation of delay. According to Learned Assistant Government Pleader, even otherwise, as per the provisions of the Bombay Stamp Act, CCRA could not have condoned the delay beyond the period prescribed in the statute. The power to condone delay by CCRA is limited and thereby beyond that period CCRA cannot condone the delay.