1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 485 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 14055 OF 2003 The State of Maharashtra ...Applicant VERSUS Jaiprakash s/o Wamanrao Salgare ...Respondent W I T H CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 486 OF 2009 IN F.A.ST. NO.14091 OF 2003 ----- Shri K.G.Patil, A.G.P. for the applicants/State in both the applications. In C.A. No. 485 of 2009 Miss Dharurkar, advocate holding for Smt. S.S.Jadhav, advocate for sole respondent and in C.A. No. 486 of 2009 for respondent no.3. In C.A. No. 486 of 2009 application dismissed against respondent nos. 1 and 2. ----- CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATED : 14th September, 2010 PER COURT : - 1 Heard learned counsel for the applicants. 2 These are applications preferred by the applicants for condonation of delay of 213 days in filing the accompanying First Appeals. 2 3 Learned counsel for the respondent opposed the application vehemently and submitted the present application bears no substance and same is devoid of any merits, and therefore, same be rejected. 4 For the reasons stated in the applications, it appears that the applicants have explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, it also appears that the said delay is not willful, deliberate or intentional and certainly it is not inordinate, and hence, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 5 In the result, present applications are allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B' thereof and delay of 213 days caused in filing both the accompanying First Appeals stands condoned and said appeals be registered and numbered and present applications are disposed of accordingly. [SHRIHARI P.DAVARE,J.] dbm/ca485.09 3