IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 823 OF 2010 IN STAMP NUMBER (APPLN.) NO. 2901 OF 2010 SHRI. ZULO SHABA SHET ... Applicant Versus ULHAS KRISHNA PHONDEKAR AND ORS., ... Respondents Ms. S. Matkar, Advocate for the applicant. Ms. Sapna Mordekar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr. H. Kankonkar, Advocate for respondents No. 2, 3, 4 and 5. Coram:- S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. Date:- 18th March, 2011 P.C.:- This is an application, seeking condonation of delay in bringing the heirs and legal representatives of the deceased respondent No.2, on record. The deceased expired on 10.7.2007 and hence, there is a delay of 3 years and 21 days in bringing the legal representatives of the deceased respondent No.2 on record. 2. Having perused the application and upon hearing the Advocates appearing for the heirs, so also the contesting respondents 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, I am satisfied that liberal principle needs to be applied while considering such a request. Ultimately, parties must have an opportunity to a decision of the claim, on merits, rather than being put out of the Court on a technical ground. 3. In the larger interest of justice, this delay is condoned, subject to the applicants paying costs, quantified at Rs.1000/-, to be paid to respondent No.1. Application disposed of. S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. ssm.