:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2728 OF 2004 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2728 OF 2004 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2728 OF 2004 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 13997 OF 2004 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 13997 OF 2004 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 13997 OF 2004 The Employees State Insurance Corporation, Mumbai ..Appellants versus M/s. Cinecita Pvt. Ltd. ..Respondents Mr. H. V. Mehta for the Appellants. Mr. Sayyed for the Respondents. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. DATE : 30TH SEPTEMBER,2005 DATE : 30TH SEPTEMBER,2005 DATE : 30TH SEPTEMBER,2005 P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : 1. Heard Counsel for the Appellants and the Respondents. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 17 days. Civil Application is strongly opposed by the counsel for the Respondents on the ground that there is no explanation at all as to why delay has occurred. :2: 3. In paragraph 9 of this civil application, it is stated that certified copy was applied for on 17.2.2004. It was delivered on 24.2.2004, opinion of the Advocate of the Appellant has to be obtained and was required to be considered by the Regional Director and the Deputy Regional Director and thereafter decision to file appeal was taken. According to the counsel for the respondents this is no explanation at all. However, explanation appears to be reasonable and sufficient. Delay is condoned. Civil Application is allowed and disposed of. 4. Put up Appeal for admission after three weeks. 30.9.2005 (D.G. DESHPANDE, J.)