-1- IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6836 OF 1997 APPLICATION NO. 6836 OF 1997 APPLICATION NO. 6836 OF 1997 IN IN IN FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 882 OF 1996 APPEAL (ST.) NO. 882 OF 1996 APPEAL (ST.) NO. 882 OF 1996 The State of Maharashtra ..Applicant V/s. Shri Kesarinath Bala Jitekar & Ors. ..Respondents Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, A.G.P. for the applicant None for the Respondent CORAM CORAM CORAM : ANOOP V. MOHTA, J. : ANOOP V. MOHTA, J. : ANOOP V. MOHTA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 27TH JUNE, 2008 : 27TH JUNE, 2008 : 27TH JUNE, 2008 P.C. : . This is an application for condonation of delay in filing the First Appeal. There is a delay of 75 days. None for respondents were served. 2. Considering the above averments and as the case is made out, this application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (ANOOP (ANOOP (ANOOP V. MOHTA,J.) V. MOHTA,J.) V. MOHTA,J.)