1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY : AURANGABAD BENCH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12330 OF 2008 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL ST. NO. 18394 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 3567 OF 2008 1. Navin Osmanabad Zilla Bal Vikas Samiti, Osmanabad C/o. Saraswati High School, Bank Colony, Osmanabad through its Secretary. 2. Saraswati High School, Bank Colony, Osmanabad, taluka and district Osmanabad. Through its Head Master. - - - - Applicants. versus 1. Laxman s/o. Rajaram More, age 42 years, occ. service, R/o. Post Colony, Osmanabad taluka and district Jalgaon. 2. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad. 3. The Superintendent of Pay Unit, Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad. - - Respondents Shri A. G. Talhar, Advocate for the applicants. Shri S. S. Jadhavar, Advocate for respondent No.1. Shri N. B. Patil, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for respondents Nos.2 and 3. 2 CORAM : B. R. GAVAI & N. D. DESHPANDE, JJ. Dated : 13th August 2009 PER COURT : 1. This is an application for condonation of delay in filing Letters Patent Appeal. Delay is of 6 days. The application is vehemently opposed by Shri S. S. Jadhavar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent No.1 employee. 2. However, taking into consideration the grounds raised in the application and the fact that prior to filing of the application, approval of the management of respondent Society was required to be obtained and since delay is only of 6 days, we are inclined to allow the application. Delay is condoned. Application is allowed. ( N.D.DESHPANDE, J. ) ( B. R. GAVAI, J. ) pnk/ca12333008