: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3268 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.18114 OF 2009 The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. .. Applicant V/s. Neeta Prakash Ghawate & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. J.S. Chandnani for the Applicant. Mr. S.S. Punde for the Respondents. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED : 18 TH SEPTEMBER, 2009. P.C.: 1. The Civil Application has been filed for condoning the delay of 46 days in presenting the First Appeal. The reasons have been mentioned in para 2 of the Civil Application indicating the cause of the delay. 2. The learned Advocate appearing for the claimants, i.e. respondent Nos.1 to 5, opposes the Civil Application by contending that the lethargy of the applicant should not cause hardship to the claimants who are awaiting the compensation awarded by the trial court. : 2 : 3. Considering the submissions of the learned Counsel for the parties and the contents of para 2 of the Civil Application, in my opinion, sufficient reasons have been mentioned for condoning the delay. However, since there is a delay of 46 days, the delay is condoned on the applicant paying costs of Rs.3,000/- to the respondent Nos.1 to 5 within a period of two weeks from today. 4. The Civil Application is disposed of. .......