: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3318 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.14173 OF 2007 The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. .. Applicants V/s. Bandu Nivruti Sathe & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. R.B. Tripathi i/b. Mr. S. Vidyarthi for the Applicants. Mr. V.B. Rajure for Respondent Nos.1 & 2. Mr. Shrishail Sakhare for Respondent No.3. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED : 15 TH APRIL, 2010. P.C.: 1. This Civil Application has been filed for condoning the delay of 183 days in presenting the First Appeal. Respondent No.4 was the earlier owner of vehicle involved in the accident. He has sold the vehicle to respondent No.3 against whom the Award has been passed. Therefore, service on respondent No.4 is dispensed with. 2. Heard the learned Advocates for the parties. : 2 : 3. For the reasons stated in the Civil Application, delay is condoned. The Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a), subject to payment of costs of Rs.2,000/- to the respondents within a period of two weeks from today. 4. If the costs are paid to the respondents within the stipulated time, place the First Appeal on board under caption “for admission” on 29th April, 2010.