: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 CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1162 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1162 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1162 OF 2008 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL(ST) NO.496 OF 200 FIRST APPEAL(ST) NO.496 OF 200 FIRST APPEAL(ST) NO.496 OF 2008 Sunanda Rejendra Lokhande ...Applicant. v. Santosh Dharmu Gaikwad & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr.Mohan Dhamal , adv. for the Applicant. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. J.H.BHATIA,J. J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE: 11th July, 2008. DATE: 11th July, 2008. DATE: 11th July, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant. None for the respondents. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 1 year and 151 days in filing the appeal against dismissal of the claim petition. Motor Accident Claim Petition No.33 of 2004 was filed by the present applicant and her husband seeking compensation for the death of their only son aged about 20 years in the motor accident. Accident had taken place in the year 2003. According to the applicant during pendency of the claim petition, her husband also died and, therefore, she was so much upset that she could not take any legal action after the claim petition was dismissed. Taking into consideration the circumstances, I find that it will be in the interest of justice to condone the delay. :2: 3. Therefore, application is allowed. Delay is condoned. Subject to removal of office objections, appeal be registered and be listed. (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.)