1 C.A. No. 10518 of 1998 hvn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICUATRE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10518 OF 1998 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 21905 OF 1996 Shri. Shivram Koraga Shetty ... Petitioner Versus M/s. Sahyagiri Construction and Ors. ... Respondents Mr. T.R. Yadav i/by Mr. N.B. Shah, Advocate for the applicant. None for respondents. CORAM : SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA,J. DATED : APRIL 28, 2011 P.C. This Civil application for condonation of delay has been pending since the year 1996. The applicant has served respondent no. 2 insurance company and respondent nos. 3 to 8. However, service is not effected upon respondent no. 1, the owner of the vehicle till date. Therefore, office had on 24th February, 2011 finally granted two weeks time to the applicant to take steps for service upon respondent no. 1 with further direction that in case of failure the Civil Application will stand dismissed against respondent no. 1. Despite this opportunity given, more than 14 years after filing of the application, no steps are 2 C.A. No. 10518 of 1998 taken by the applicant. Thereafter, the matter was placed on board on 29th March, 2011 and it came to be adjourned to 6th April, 2011 on the request of the advocate for the applicant. On 6th April, 2011 it was adjourned to 20th April, 2011 and on 20th April, 2011 to today. The steps to serve respondent no. 1 are not taken till date. Since the applicant challenges in the appeal the quantum of compensation awarded to him, with the dismissal of the application against respondent no. 1 owner, it cannot survive against respondent no. 2 insurance company. Hence, application is dismissed in its entirety. [Judge]