1003caf347.10.odt 1/2 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR CAF NOS. 347/2010 & 348/2010 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 1026 OF 2010 AND F.A. ST. NO. 1026 OF 2010 (Janab Bahadur Ali Vs. Najama Salim Khan Pathan & others) Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram appearances, Court's orders of directions & Registrar's orders. Court's or Judges Order Mr. A. P. Kalmegh, Advocate for the appellants. C ORAM : F. M. REIS, J. DATED : 10th March, 2010. CAF NOS. 347/2010 Heard learned Counsel for the appellant/applicant. None for the respondents. This is an application for condonation of delay of 85 days in filing the first appeal challenging the judgment dated 29/7/2009 passed by the Commissioner under the Workmen's Compensation Act. The main cause for delay is on account of the marriage which took place in the family of the applicant. The learned Counsel for the applicant states that the amount as per the impugned award has been deposited before the Commissioner. The respondents though served, failed to 1003caf347.10.odt 2/2 file the reply opposing the contentions raised in the application. As no mala fides have been attributed to the applicant and in view of the fact the submissions made in the application stand uncontroverted, the delay of 85 days in filing the first appeal is condoned subject to payment of costs Rs. 500/- (rupees five hundred only) to the High Court Legal Services Sub Committee, Nagpur within one week from today. The application stands disposed of accordingly. CAF NOS. 348/2010 Issue notice to the respondents returnable on 25/3/2010. In the meanwhile, the parties are directed to maintain status quo till then. F.A.ST. NO. 1026/10: Issue notice before admission returnable on 25/3/2010. JUDGE wwl